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Emaan (2011)

Emaan poster
Directed by
Haris Yosufi
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Afghanistan
Runtime
1h 21m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man in Afghanistan navigates romance and personal challenges. The story follows his struggles and triumphs in love and life.

heartfeltemotionalsentimentalslow-paceddramaticearnestupliftingromantic

What happens

Emaan is a 2011 Afghan action romance drama film directed and co-produced by Haris Yosufi and starring Rasool Emaan, Tamana Amini and Ghafar Qutbyar. After much wait and public demand, the film was finally screened at Reading Cinemas in Australia. This is the first time an Afghan Film to be screened at a Cinema. Emaan - the winner of 2011 South Asian Film Festival (Canberra Australia) for Best Story and Best Film, where films like '3 Idiots' of India was also nominated and shown. The film's director and Producer Haris Yosufi resident of Australia he travelled to Afghanistan and spent six months shooting his film. He spent a further Five months in Australia for the post-production work. the film was released on 27 February 2011 in Afghanistan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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