Film
The Giant Buddhas
2005 · 1h 35m · Documentary
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- 7.3
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Overview
Christian Frei's documentary traces the tragic tale of the giant Buddhas of Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, which stood as monumental landmarks for 1,500 years until 2001, when the Taliban declared that all non-Islamic statues in the country be destroyed. Despite international protest, the statues were blown up. Through interwoven narratives from past and present, Frei's film sheds light on the disturbing consequences of religious fanaticism.
Cast
Crew
- Christian FreiDirector · Editor
- Peter IndergandDirector of Photography
- Philip GlassOriginal Music Composer
- Jan GarbarekOriginal Music Composer
- Denise ZabalagaEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 5, 2005
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Documentary
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