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Earth and Ashes

Original title: Khakestar-o-khak
2004 · 1 h 45 min
Directed by Atiq Rahimi · Afghanistan · Contemporary Asian Cinema
Drama

Cast

Abdul Ghani Jawan Mard Homayoun Sher Agah Malik Akhlaqi Kader Arefi Azim

Credits

Written by: Kambuzia Partovi

Plot

An old man and his deaf grandson walk toward a coal mine to tell the boy's father that their family has died in a bombing.

Sinekatalog’s take

A spare, quiet film about grief in wartime Afghanistan.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (616 votes)
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