Kandahar (2001)
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Nafas is a reporter who was born in Afghanistan, but fled with her family to Canada when she was a child. However, her sister wasn't so lucky; she lost her legs to a land mine while young, and when Nafas and her family left the country, her sister was accidentally left behind. Nafas receives a letter from her sister announcing that she's decided to commit suicide during the final eclipse before the dawn of the 21st century (imdb)
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Directed By: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Written By: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Starring: Niloufar Pazira, Hassan Tantai, Sadou Teymouri, Ike Ogut, Hoyatala Hakimi, Monica Hankievich
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1. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (public: moderated by kozan26 - 173 stars)
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4. TIME All-Time 100 (public: moderated by iceblox - 3 stars)
5. Cannes 2001 Official Selection (public: moderated by djross - 1 star)
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