The Forbidden Reel (2020)
- HD 1080
- Runtime: 121m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: Canada, Qatar
- Director: Ariel Nasr
- Stars: Ahmed Zahed, Adbul Rasool Khalaqi, Hamsafar Azam, Khaled Aziz, Mohamad Yaqood
- keywords: cinema on cinema, afghanistan, mujahid, taliban, docudrama, religious fundamentalism, afghan-soviet war (1979-89), political repression, film censorship
- Production_studio: Loaded Pictures, ONF
- The The Forbidden Reel is featured in the top rankings of 2020
- #82 in Top Documentary Movies of 2020
According to the official history of Afghanistan, ruthless destruction has always prevailed over art and creation; but there is another tale to be told, the forgotten account of a diverse and progressive country, seen through the lens of innovative filmmakers, a story that survives thanks to a few brave Afghans, a small but very passionate group that secretly fought to save a huge film archive that was constantly menaced by war and religious fanaticism.