The Giant Buddhas (2005)

Directed by

Christian Frei

Genre

documentary film

Country

Switzerland

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the destruction of two ancient Buddha statues in Afghanistan by the Taliban in 2001. It talks to people involved in the events and explores the cultural loss.

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What happens

The Giant Buddhas is a 2005 Swiss documentary film written and directed by Christian Frei about the destruction of the Buddha statues in Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Valley after the Taliban ordered the destruction of figurative representations in February 2001. It premiered in August 2005 and won awards including the Silver Dove at DOK Leipzig in 2005 and the Silver Gentian at the 2006 Trento Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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