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Kandahar (Dari: قندهار, "Qandahar") is a 2001 Iranian film directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, set in Afghanistan during the rule of the Taliban. Its original Afghan title is Safar-e Ghandehar ( سفر قندهار ), which means "Journey to Kandahar", and it is alternatively known as The Sun Behind the Moon .
The Fall of Kandahar took place in 2001 during the War in Afghanistan. After the fall of Mazar-i-Sharif , Kabul and Herat , Kandahar was the last major city under Taliban control. Kandahar was where the Taliban movement had originated and where its power base was located, so it was assumed that capturing Kandahar would be difficult.
Camp Victory, Afghanistan (documentary film, 2010) Guardian Angels (Australian SBS Dateline TV episode, 26-09-2010) Hell and Back Again (documentary film, 2010) Restrepo (documentary film, 2010) Sisters in Arms (Canadian documentary film, 2010) Battle for Bomb Alley (TV special, 2011) Afghanistan (Finnish TV series, 8 episodes, 2011) [citation ...
Doha Agreement between U.S. and Taliban begins withdrawal of U.S.-led forces, full withdrawal completes on 30 August 2021; 2021 Taliban offensive culminates in overthrow of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Formal end of fighting on 15 August 2021 with the fall of Kabul; National interim Taliban government announced on 7 September 2021
Jennifer Lawrence and Malala Yousafzai may seem an unlikely filmmaking duo, but the Academy Award winner and Pakistani education activist came together to produce an important new documentary. It ...
The siege of Kandahar, also known as the Kandahar campaign, was led by Shah Abbas II of Safavid Empire against the Mughal-held city of Kandahar, in modern day Afghanistan. It lasted from 28 December 1648 to 22 February 1649, and ended in the permanent loss of Kandahar by the Mughals.
Operation Rhino was a Joint Special Operations Command raid by several special operations units, including the United States Army's 160th Special Operation Aviation Regiment and the 75th Ranger Regiment (Regimental Reconnaissance Company and 3rd Ranger Battalion), on several Taliban targets in and around Kandahar, Afghanistan during the invasion of Afghanistan. [1]
16 Days in Afghanistan: Anwar Hajher: co-production by United States and India Kabuli Kid: Barmak Akram: Haji Gul Aser, Leena Alam, Valéry Schatz, Amélie Glenn Drama: Produced in France; screened at the 65th Venice International Film Festival: Opium War: Siddiq Barmak: Peter Bussian, Marina Golbahari, Joe Suba, Fawad Samani: Black comedy