Hollywoodgate

dir. Ibrahim Nash’at/Germany, USA/2023/91 min.

place

date

time

Dolnośląskie Centrum Filmowe, sala Lalka

2024-05-13

20:30

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Dolnośląskie Centrum Filmowe, sala Warszawa

2024-05-19

15:00

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Immediately after the US pullout from Afghanistan, Taliban forces occupied the Hollywood Gate complex, which is claimed to be a former CIA base in Kabul. Over the course of a year, filmmaker Ibrahim Nash'at follows the development of "Hollywood Gate" and provides an authentic glimpse into the Taliban's rapid rise to power.

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projection time:

91 min.
country/year:

Germany, USA /2023
director:

Ibrahim Nash’at
pictures:

Ibrahim Nash’at
editor:

Atanas Georgiev, Marion Tuor
production:

Talal Derki, Shane Boris, Odessa Rae / Rolling Narratives, Jouzour Film Production, Cottage M, Raefi
festivals and awards:

2023 – Venice IFF, 2023 – IDFA Amsterdam

sections:

Cinema for Humans
competitions:

Bydgoszcz ART.DOC Award Lower Silesia Grand Prix Main Competition | SILESIAN AUDIENCE AWARD 2024 The City of Poznań Freedom Award Amnesty International Poland Award Grand Prix Bank Millennium Award Warsaw Documentary Award The Mayor of Gdynia Award Award for Best Cinematography
tags:

Middle East politics propaganda war