A Flickering Truth

The film follows three men who have dedicated decades to protecting this important vessel of Afghan culture through 100 years of war, hiding it from the Taleban, protecting it from the ravages of war and Kabul’s extreme weather. Now their...
New Zealand Production
Feature 2015 Documentary 93.00 minutes
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A Flickering Truth documents the preservation of Afghanistan’s film archive.
2015: Venice Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Reykjavik International Film Festival
Warsaw Film Festival
2016: Goteburg Film Festival
Luxembourg City Film Festival
Tempo Dokumentari Festival
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Cinema du Reel
DocAviv Israel
Sydney International Film Festival
New Zealand International Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival

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