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The film is based on a partly true, partly fictionalized story of Nafas, a successful Afghan-Canadian woman played by Nelofer Pazira. The film recounts the attempts of Nafas to return to Afghanistan after receiving a letter from her sister, who was left behind when the family escaped from the country years earlier after the rise of the Taliban.
Kandahar, titled Mission Kandahar in Canada, is a 2023 American spy action thriller film directed by Ric Roman Waugh and written by Mitchell LaFortune. The film stars Gerard Butler (who is also a producer) and features a supporting cast that includes Ali Fazal, Navid Negahban, Bahador Foladi, Nina Toussaint-White, Tom Rhys Harries, Vassilis Koukalani, Mark Arnold, Corey Johnson, and Travis Fimmel.
Just Ask My Children (2001) – historical drama television film recounting the true story of the Kern County child abuse cases [58] Kandahar (Dari: قندهار) (2001) – Iranian drama film based on a partly true, partly fictionalized story of Nafas, a successful Afghan-Canadian woman, set in Afghanistan during the rule of the Taliban [59]
This unsuccessful attempt inspired the film Kandahar, a highly acclaimed feature film which was presented at the Cannes Film Festival in 2001, and received significant attention after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The film starred Nelofer as herself, and was a partly-true, partly-fictionalized story based on her 1996 journey.
The film was shown on 24 September 2015, at the Calgary Film Festival, [2] before a general release on 9 October. It won three Canadian Screen Awards . The film is based on the true story of "Route Hyena" (formerly named Route Fosters) which was built by Task Force Kandahar between 2008–2011 during the War in Afghanistan , which over various ...
Based on a Robert Harris novel, the thriller "Conclave," starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, re-creates the secret process of electing a pope.
The new inspirational golf movie "The Long Game" is based on a true story and stars Dennis Quaid and Jay Hernandez. Learn all about the film now in theaters.
This is an index of articles that features lists of films based on real-life events. As new entries are produced, they should be included to ensure the list remains current and complete. List of films based on actual events (before 1940)