Underplayed Gems

Nothingwood (2017)

Nothingwood poster
Directed by
Sonia Kronlund
Genre
documentary film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
12
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

The film follows Afghan filmmaker Salim Shaheen as he makes movies with no money and little equipment in Afghanistan. It shows his passion for cinema and the creative, often wild ways he gets his films made despite the lack of resources.

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What happens

Nothingwood est un documentaire français réalisé par Sonia Kronlund, sorti en 2017. Il est présenté à la Quinzaine des réalisateurs au Festival de Cannes 2017. Le titre du documentaire est tiré d'une réplique de Salim Shaheen : « Kaboul, ce n’est ni Hollywood ni Bollywood, c’est Nothingwood parce qu’il n'y a pas d’argent, il n'y a aucune aide, pas de matériel, rien ». (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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