
French documentarist Sonia Kronlund follows actor and director Salim Shaheen, an Afghan movie star who produced more than 110 low-budget movies in a country devastated by war.... (Full plot summary below)
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French documentarist Sonia Kronlund follows actor and director Salim Shaheen, an Afghan movie star who produced more than 110 low-budget movies in a country devastated by war.
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| Shadows on the WallRich ClineIt's an entertaining and eye-opening doc. |
| Time OutAnna SmithSalim Shaheen is known as 'the Ed Wood of Afghanistan', so this documentary is as eccentric as you might expect. |
| The Big IssueEdward Lawrenson[Salim] Shaheen is a force of nature, and a true cinematic maverick, and the documentary is a hoot. |
| GuardianPeter Bradshaw[A] funny and affectionate documentary portrait of veteran Afghan movie mogul Salim Shaheen: actor, producer, director and creator of more than 100 features. |
| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterBy the end, you come to admire the man and his indomitable, infectious spirit. |
| Times (UK)Kevin MaherIt's darkly amusing, sometimes uplifting... but deliberately dodges feel-good clichés. |
| Sunday Independent (Ireland)Aine O'ConnorKronlund's chain-smoking presence in the doc works well, her genuine anxiety over safety in the still violent country contrasting with Salim's very visible disregard for caution. |
| Sunday Times (UK)Edward PorterSonia Kronlund's film about him not only captures a portrait of a marvellous striver, but gives us glimpses of Afghan society. |
| Empire MagazineDan JolinBy turns amusing and harrowing, and with a compelling figure at its heart, The Prince Of Nothingwood proves how the show really can go on, no matter how terrible the circumstances. |
| Irish TimesDonald ClarkeAlthough a tiny bit repetitive, Prince of Nothingwood thrives on the vibrancy of its personal portraits. |