Films/Earth and Ashes

Past Screenings Wednesday, May 25, 9:30 PM Neptune Theatre ASHE25A Date has passed. Saturday, May 28, 11:00 AM Neptune Theatre ASHE28A Date has passed.

Earth and Ashes
Khakestar-O-Khak
France, 2004, 105 Minute Running Time
Genres: Black Comedy, Comedy
Program: Contemporary World Cinema
Language: Farsi English Sub-Titles

A family patriarch makes an arduous journey through war-torn Afghanistan, accompanied by his grandson, to bring bad news to the child’s father. A stunningly beautiful fable of loss and redemption, the journey serves as a metaphor for the fate of Afghanistan itself.

DIRECTOR: Atiq Rahimi
Producer: Dimitri de Clerq
Editor: Ursula Lesiak
Screenwriter: Kambozia Partovi, Atiq Rahimi
Cinematographer: Eric Guichard
Music: Khaled Arman, Francesco Russo
Principal Cast: Abdul Ghani, Jawan Ward Homayoun, Walli Tallosh, Guilda Chahverdi, Kader Arefi
Filmography: Debut Feature Film

Sponsors:
Consulate General of France, San Fransisco, TV5

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