6.5
Hardball
2001
Buzkashi Boys (2012)
June 30, 201228mEN
6.3
17 votes
Overview
Set against the dramatic landscape of contemporary Afghanistan and the National sport of Buzkashi - a brutal game of horse polo played with a dead goat - Buzkashi Boys tells the coming of age story of two best friends, a charismatic street urchin and a defiant blacksmith's son, who struggle to realize their dreams as they make their way to manhood in one of the most war-torn countries on Earth. Shot on location in Kabul city by an alliance of Afghan and international film makers, Buzkashi Boys is a look at the life that continues beyond the headlines of war in Afghanistan.
Director
Sam FrenchWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
N/A
Revenue
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7.0In a previous life, I used to collect coins and some from Afghanistan at the turn of the 20th century were amazing mintages that precisely depicted the grand palaces that existed in Kabul at that time. Move on a century and “Ahmed” (Jawanmard Paiz) and “Rafi” (Fawad Mohammadi) now roam one such structure as it sits atop a hill, overlooking the city, in ruins. The former lad is a bit of a street urchin, the latter the son of an industrious blacksmith (Wali Talash) who rather disapproves of his son’s relationship with his orphan friend. The two boys, though, still manage to find time to explore…
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