The Forbidden Reel
121 mins
According to the official history of Afghanistan, ruthless destruction has always prevailed over art and creation; but there is another tale to be told, the forgotten account of a diverse and progressive country, seen through the lens of innovative filmmakers, a story that survives thanks to a few brave Afghans, a small but very passionate group that secretly fought to save a huge film archive that was constantly menaced by war and religious fanaticism.
Ahmed Zahed
Child Siddiq
Adbul Rasool Khalaqi
Projectionist
Hamsafar Azam
Soviet Spy #1
Khaled Aziz
Soviet Spy #2
Mohamad Yaqood
Afghan Films President
Farooq Ghulam Baraki
Taliban #1
Jamil Dakohai
Taliban #2
Safiulla Sadiqi
Taliban #3
Zakarya Amin
Taliban #4
Koko Gul
Siddiq's Mother
Ibrahim Arify
Self - Filmmaker
Isaaq Nezami
Self - Former Taliban Official
Siddiq Barmak
Self - Filmmaker
Yasmin Yarmal
Self - Actress
Yusuf Jannesar
Self - Filmmaker
Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan
Self (archive footage)
Mohammed Daoud Khan
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Mohammad Najibullah
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Duraid Munajim
Director of Photography
Ariel Nasr
Writer
Ariel Nasr
Director
Jane Jankovic
Executive Producer
Kat Baulu
Producer
Fiona Lawson-Baker
Executive Producer
Stacey Tenenbaum
Associate Producer
Olivier Alary
Original Music Composer
Annette Clarke
Executive Producer
Sergeo Kirby
Producer
Linda Fong
Executive Producer
Annie Jean
Editor
Sergeo Kirby
Executive Producer
Reem Haddad
Commissioning Editor
Saleem Yousofzada
Production Manager
Charles Faubert
Production Manager
Karla Baumgardner
Foley Artist
Sergeo Kirby
Still Photographer
Mylene Chalifoux
Production Manager
Ariel Nasr
Researcher
David Noreau
Production Manager
Gaël Cheval
Production Coordinator
Jean-Paul Vialard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ariel Nasr
Still Photographer
Aisha Jamal
Research Assistant
Ariel Nasr
Co-Producer
Soraya Atayee
Research Assistant
Kazim Farnood
Production Coordinator
Hadi Jamali
Title Designer
Yusuf Jannesar
Archival Footage Coordinator