Ghosts of Afghanistan explained

Ghosts of Afghanistan
Director:Julian Sher
Producer:Natalie Dubois
Arnie Gelbart
Starring:Graeme Smith
Music:Eric LeMoyne
Cinematography:Iqbal Ahmad Sapand
Editing:Susan Shanks
Studio:Galafilm Productions
Runtime:89 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

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]

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

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Arnie Gelbart, Julian Sher, Natalie Dubois [4]
Best Writing in a Documentary Program Julian Sher, Graeme Smith, Natalie Dubois
Best Editing in a Documentary Program or Series
Best Direction in a Documentary Program Julian Sher [5]

Notes and References

  1. 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 (critic)|John Doyle]
  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.