
Set against the dramatic landscape of contemporary Afghanistan and the National sport of Buzkashi - a brutal game of horse polo played with a dead goat - Buzkashi Boys tells the coming of age story of two best friends, a charismatic street urchin and a defiant blacksmith's son, who struggle to realize their dreams as they make their way to manhood in one of the most war-torn countries on Earth. Shot on location in Kabul city by an alliance of Afghan and international film mak... (Full plot summary below)
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Set against the dramatic landscape of contemporary Afghanistan and the National sport of Buzkashi - a brutal game of horse polo played with a dead goat - Buzkashi Boys tells the coming of age story of two best friends, a charismatic street urchin and a defiant blacksmith's son, who struggle to realize their dreams as they make their way to manhood in one of the most war-torn countries on Earth. Shot on location in Kabul city by an alliance of Afghan and international film makers, Buzkashi Boys is a look at the life that continues beyond the headlines of war in Afghanistan.
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| User ReviewNick MA well-shot, well acted short out of Afghanistan about two young boys, one a blacksmith's son, the other living on the streets, as they deal with fate, ambition, fear, courage, fun, and sadness. Well there are things to like about this film, ultimately, it doesn't really offer any new insight into the genre aside from maybe the location. It's a fairly standard coming of age film that, ultimately, feels a little disjointed when it seems to abandon many of the themes it sets up. Still, credit to the young actors, Fawad Mohammadi and Jawanmard Paiz, for their very strong and honest performances. |