| The Forbidden Reel | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ariel Nasr |
| Written by | Ariel Nasr |
| Produced by | Katherine Baulu Sergeo Kirby Ariel Nasr |
| Cinematography | Pablo Alvarez-Mesa Duraid Munajim |
| Edited by | Annie Jean |
| Music by | Olivier Alary Johannes Malfatti |
| Production company | National Film Board of Canada |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Forbidden Reel is a 2019 Canadian documentary film, directed by Ariel Nasr. The film profiles the cinema of Afghanistan through a history of the Afghan Film Organization.
The film premiered in 2019 at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. It had its Canadian premiere at the 2020 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it was named one of five winners of the festival's Rogers Audience Award, alongside the films The Walrus and the Whistleblower, 9/11 Kids, First We Eat and There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace.
The film received two Prix Iris nominations at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021, for Best Documentary and Best Editing in a Documentary (Annie Jean).
References
- Charlie Smith, "Canadian director Ariel Nasr's The Forbidden Reel uncovers Afghanistan's hidden film history". The Georgia Straight, December 9, 2020.
- Chris Luciantonio, "Hot Docs Review: 'The Forbidden Reel' Is an Essential Crash Course in Afghani History as Told Through Its Cinema". Exclaim!, June 3, 2020.
- Kelly Townsend, "NFB docs set to world premiere at IDFA". Playback, November 12, 2019.
- Daniele Alcinii, "Twenty-three Canadian titles among Hot Docs virtual lineup". Playback, May 5, 2020.
- Lauren Malyk, "Hot Docs names $50K Audience Award winners". Playback, June 8, 2020.
- Jean-François Vandeuren, "La déesse des mouches à feu part en tête des nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma 2021". Showbizz.net, April 26, 2021.
External links
- The Forbidden Reel at IMDb
- The Forbidden Reel at the National Film Board of Canada catalog
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