The Boy who plays On The Buddhas Of Bamiyan (2004)
• March 6th, 2004 • 1h 36min
Documentary
Overview
In March 2001, the ruling Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's foremost tourist attraction, the 1600 year-old Buddhas of Bamiyan. This film follows the story of one of the refugees who now lives among the ruins….an eight-year-old boy named Mir.
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