Kabul, Between Prayers (2025)
A devoted soldier of the Taliban's ideology that has shaped his destiny since birth, Samim (23) struggles between the alluring promises of martyrdom and the mundanity of his daily existence as a husband and farmer. Samim's younger brother, Rafi (14), idolizes his big brother as he navigates the confusion of adolescence, leaving behind playfulness to enter a world shaped by decades of military intervention and resulting radicalization.
Cast
Crew
- Director: Aboozar Amini
- Producer: Jia Zhao
- Producer: Oh Hee-jung
- Co-Producer: Hanne Phlypo
- Associate Producer: Elke Hertogs
- Co-Writer: Jia Zhao
- Writer: Aboozar Amini
- Editor: Annelotte Medema
- Editor: Catalin Cristutiu
- Editor: Neel Cockx
About
A devoted soldier of the Taliban’s ideology that has shaped his destiny since birth, Samim (23) struggles between the alluring promises of martyrdom and the mundanity of his daily existence as a husband and farmer. Samim’s younger brother, Rafi (14), idolizes his big brother as he navigates the confusion of adolescence, leaving behind playfulness to enter a world shaped by decades of military intervention and resulting radicalization.
