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Ghosts of Afghanistan

Summary

Ghosts of Afghanistan is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Julian Sher and released in 2021.[1] The film documents the return of Canadian journalist Graeme Smith to Afghanistan, several years after his stint covering the War in Afghanistan for The Globe and Mail, and his interviews with various people about the effects of the war on Afghan society.[2]

Ghosts of Afghanistan
Directed byJulian Sher
Written byJulian Sher
Graeme Smith
Natalie Dubois
Produced byNatalie Dubois
Arnie Gelbart
StarringGraeme Smith
CinematographyIqbal Ahmad Sapand
Edited bySusan Shanks
Music byEric LeMoyne
Production
company
Galafilm Productions
Release date
  • September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered September 8, 2021 on TVOntario,[3] although it also had selected film festival screenings including at the Human Rights Film Festival in Berlin.[1]

Awards edit

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 2022 Donald Brittain Award Arnie Gelbart, Julian Sher, Natalie Dubois Won [4]
Best Writing in a Documentary Program Julian Sher, Graeme Smith, Natalie Dubois Won
Best Editing in a Documentary Program or Series Susan Shanks Won
Best Direction in a Documentary Program Julian Sher Nominated [5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Elizabeth Grenier, "Documentary 'Ghosts of Afghanistan' exposes broken hopes". Deutsche Welle, September 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Marsha Lederman, "In their timely new film, journalists Julian Sher and Graeme Smith examine the Ghosts of Afghanistan". The Globe and Mail, September 9, 2021.
  3. ^ John Doyle, "Despair, failure and fear: Ghosts of Afghanistan explains a lot". The Globe and Mail, September 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Greg David, "Employable Me, Oscar Peterson: Black + White and Lisa LaFlamme win during Night 1 of the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards". TV, eh?, April 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.

External links edit

  • Ghosts of Afghanistan at IMDb