Amir: An Afghan Refugee Musician's Life in Peshawar, Pakistan (1985)
• January 1st, 1985 • 0h 52min
Documentary, Music
Overview
Amir, shot during the height of the Afghan civil war in the 1980s, investigates and portrays the life of Afghan refugees living in and around the city of Peshawar in northern Pakistan through the experiences of the musician Amir. The aspirations of Afghan refugees are expressed through their political songs dealing with the civil war in Afghanistan, with exile, with Afghan nationalism and with the Islamic revolution. In highly charged and tragic circumstances, music can be used in very direct ways, both to promote solidarity and as an agent of catharsis.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Summer Night Concert: 2014 - Vienna Philharmonic
Released on: 2014-05-29
Music
The renowned orchestra presents the world's biggest annual classical open air concert live from thei...
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Released on: 2009-04-21
Documentary, Music
Heavy metal band Iron Maiden's 2008 Somewhere Back in Time World Tour. This concert recording accomp...
Hellzapoppin'
Released on: 1941-12-25
Music, Comedy
Olsen and Johnson, a pair of stage comedians, try to turn their play into a movie and bring together...
The Buddy Holly Story
Released on: 1978-05-18
Drama, Music
A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play musi...
The Story Won't Die
Released on: 2021-04-29
Documentary
THE STORY WON’T DIE, from Award-winning filmmaker David Henry Gerson, is an inspiring, timely look a...
Adele: Homecoming
Released on: 2017-05-01
Documentary, Music
The eagerly anticipated wait is over, after 5 years since the release of her last album, Adele is ba...
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
Released on: 1989-08-18
Drama, Thriller, Music
In the sixties, Eddie and the cruisers was the hottest band around. But the tragic death of its lead...
The American Mall
Released on: 2008-08-11
Romance, Comedy, Drama, Music
The executive producers of High School Musical keep the good times rolling with this upbeat musical ...
Bird
Released on: 1988-06-01
Drama, Music
Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his rema...
Dawid Podsiadło: The Tour
Released on: 2024-12-03
Music, Documentary
An all-access documentary follows Dawid Podsiadło's epic Polish stadium tour with exclusive footage ...
True Stories
Released on: 1986-10-10
Comedy, Music
A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicen...
Tricot: Kabuku Tour 2016 Final At Akasaka Blitz
Released on: 2016-11-02
Music
Tricot live release from Akasaka, Tokyo
Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942–1984
Released on: 2017-04-16
Music, Documentary
Barbra Streisand grew up in working class Brooklyn, dreaming of escape from her tough childhood. A s...
Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed
Released on: 1994-05-13
Documentary, TV Movie
Released on DVD as part of The Criterion Collection's "Martha Graham: Dance on Film" collection.
Neil Young: Solo Trans
Released on: 1984-01-01
Documentary, Music
Solo Trans is a concert film by Neil Young, released in 1984. It was recorded at the Hara Arena in D...
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2014
Released on: 2014-06-05
Music
"1) Doctor Doctor (UFO song) [00:00] 2) Rising Mercury [03:52] 3) Moonchild [04:55] 4) Can I Play wi...
The Last Man on the Moon
Released on: 2016-02-26
Documentary, History
The 1960s was an extraordinary time for the United States. Unburdened by post-war reparations, Ameri...
American Valhalla
Released on: 2017-06-29
Documentary
The film takes you on a journey from the conception of this musical partnership and the first demos ...
Heaven Adores You
Released on: 2014-05-14
Documentary, Music
Heaven Adores You is an intimate, meditative inquiry into the life and music of Elliott Smith. By th...