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Barefoot to Herat (2002)

Barefoot to Herat poster
Original title
پابرهنه تا هرات
Directed by
Majid Majidi
Genre
documentary film
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
12
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows Afghan refugees in the aftermath of the 2001 military offensive against the Taliban. It shows their difficult living conditions and struggle to survive.

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What happens

Barefoot to Herat (Persian: پابرهنه تا هرات, Pa Berahneh ta Herat) is a 2002 Iranian film by Majid Majidi. It is a documentary about the plight of Afghan refugees just after the 2001 military offensive against the Taliban. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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