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Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf takes us behind the scenes of the making of Kandahar which captured the world's attention when President Bush asked to see it after the attacks on 9/11
Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf takes us behind the scenes of the making of Kandahar, his film about life in Afghanistan that captured the world's attention when President Bush asked to see it after the attacks on 9/11.
He reveals how he managed to film on a smugglers' route between Iran and Afghanistan, and how he avoided the attentions of the Taliban. And he also reveals details of the documentary he is currently making about the return of the Taliban to Afghanistan.
Presented by Antonia Quirke
Produced by Stephen Hughes for BBC World Service
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Tue 17 Oct 2023
22:32GMT
BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East & BBC Afghan Radio
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