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The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan (2004)

The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan poster
Original title
The Boy who plays On The Buddhas Of Bamiyan
Directed by
Phil Grabsky
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a young boy living near the destroyed Buddhas of Bamiyan in Afghanistan. It shows his daily life and the community around him in the aftermath of the statues' destruction.

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What happens

The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan is a 2004 documentary film, directed by British film maker Phil Grabsky and released on 6 March 2004 in USA. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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