Madrasa (2013)
- Directed by
- Asad Sikander
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An Afghan family who fled war in their homeland struggles to build a new life as refugees in Iran. The film follows their daily challenges and efforts to keep their cultural identity while adapting to a foreign environment.
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What happens
Madrasa is a 2013 Afghan drama film written, directed and co-produced by Asad Sikandar. The film, starring Sikandar, Diana Sikandar and Thamina Rajabova, is based on a true story about an Afghan refugee family living in Iran after having to flee the war in Afghanistan. The film released on 6 July 2013 in Kabul and on 14 October 2014 in Mumbai. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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