The mandate
Coproduce an interview shoot with Afghan Director and Golden Globe Winner Siddiq Barmak (Opium War, Osama) in a Parisian theatre, remotely.
Title
Clients
Loaded Pictures (Canada)
Broadcasters
Filming location
Paris, France
Date of production
2018
Type of project
Cinema / Documentary / TV
Formats
90, 60 and 2 x 30 minutes
Release date
2019
Synopsis
A compelling portrait of an unknown Afghanistan emerges from the story of a heroic group of filmmakers who risked their lives to get the shot. With unprecedented access to Afghanistan’s national film archive, and 16 mm recreations shot in Afghanistan, The Forbidden Reel reveals a fresh perspective on the Cold War and the rise of Islamic extremism.
Credits
Director
Ariel Nasr (The Boxing Girls of Kabul, Good Morning Kandahar, Buzkashi Boys, an Oscar nominated short film)
Producers
Sergeo Kirby
Stacey Tenembaum
Camila Blos
What they said
« The shoot went excellently. »
Sergeo Kirby, Producer at Loaded Pictures
Services provided
Local crew members
Second camera operator, gaffer / grip, audio technician, runner and fixer
Gear
Sony FS7 (2x), lighting & sound gear, dolly, rail and others
Location scouting
Mostly theatres in Paris and Angers
Logistics
Filming permission from a historic theatre
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