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Kandahar

Kandahar

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Kandahar

2001

1h 25m

6.3(89 votes)

Drama

Overview

After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.

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Makhmalbaf Film House Productions

Bac Films

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Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Nelofer Pazira

Nafas

Nelofer Pazira

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Ike Ogut

Naghadar

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Hassan Tantai

Tabib Sahid

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Sadou Teymouri

Khak

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Hoyatala Hakimi

Hayat

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Noam Morgensztern

Three children (voice)

Noam Morgensztern

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Monica Hankievich

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Zahra Shafahi

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Safdar Shodjai

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Mollazaher Teymouri

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