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The Boy who plays On The Buddhas Of Bamiyan

Mar 6, 2004
1h 36m
★ 7.5

Overview

In March 2001, the ruling Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's foremost tourist attraction, the 1600 year-old Buddhas of Bamiyan. This film follows the story of one of the refugees who now lives among the ruins….an eight-year-old boy named Mir.

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Documentary

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