Earth and Ashes (2004)
Elderly Dastaguir and his newly deaf 5-year-old grandson Yassin hitchhike and walk, but mostly walk, as they make their way to the coal mine where Dastaguir's son Murad works. Dastaguir must tell Murad that the rest of their family were all killed in a recent bomb attack.
Director: Atiq Rahimi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: May 13, 2004
Cast
- Abdul Ghani - Dastaguir
- Jawan Mard Homayoun - Yassin
- Walli Tallosh - Mirza Quadir
- Guilda Chahverdi - Zaynab
- Kader Arefi - Gardien de la guérite
- Malik Akhlaqi - Ghafar
- Sher Agah
- Azim
- Mirza Hussein
- Malikdelha - Rostam
Screenplay
- Atiq Rahimi (Novel)
- Kambuzia Partovi
Music: Khaled Arman, Francesco Russo
Cinematography: Éric Guichard
Editing: Urszula Lesiak
Production: Afghanfilm, Les Films du Lendemain, France 3 Cinéma
Country: Afghanistan, France
Language: پښتو
Original Language: ps
Keywords
fire, civil war, parent child relationship, grandparent grandchild relationship, deaf, afghanistan, glory, powder
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Earth and Ashes about?
- Elderly Dastaguir and his newly deaf 5-year-old grandson Yassin hitchhike and walk, but mostly walk, as they make their way to the coal mine where Dastaguir's son Murad works. Dastaguir must tell Murad that the rest of their family were all killed in a recent bomb attack.
- Who directed Earth and Ashes?
- Earth and Ashes was directed by Atiq Rahimi.
- Who stars in Earth and Ashes?
- Earth and Ashes stars Abdul Ghani, Jawan Mard Homayoun, Walli Tallosh, Guilda Chahverdi, Kader Arefi, Malik Akhlaqi.
- How long is Earth and Ashes?
- Earth and Ashes has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Earth and Ashes?
- Earth and Ashes is a Drama film.
- Where was Earth and Ashes produced?
- Earth and Ashes was produced in Afghanistan, France.