Jirga

Jun 8, 2018

1h 18m

★ 6.7

Overview

Made under extraordinary, and extremely dangerous, conditions, Jirga tells the emotional story of a former Australian soldier who travels to Afghanistan to seek forgiveness.

Genres

Drama

War

Production Companies

Screen Australia

Felix Media

Jirga Trailers

Cast

Mike Wheeler

Sam Smith

Dress Shop Owner

Mohammad Mosam

Antiques Dealer

Kefayat Lag Humani

Hotel Receptionist

Naqibullah Khan Shinwari

Bell Boy

Sharif Ullah

Colonel Rafiq

Muhammad Shah Majroh

Taxi Driver

Sher Alam Miskeen Ustad

Roadblock Taliban

Samad Khan

Amir Tailbani

Amir Shah Talash

Militant #1

Janaat Gul Mastana

Militant #2

Sadar Khan

Young Militant

Waseem Arman

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