Traces: The Kabul Museum 1988 (2003)
The Kabul National Museum, once known as the "face of Afghanistan," was destroyed in 1993. We filmed the most important cultural treasures of the still-intact museum in 1988: ancient Greco-Roman art and antiquitied of Hellenistic civilization, as well as Buddhist sculpture that was said to have mythology--the art of Gandhara, Bamiyan, and Shotorak among them. After the fall of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan in 1992, some seventy percent of the contents of the museum was destroyed, stolen, or smuggled overseas to Japan and other countries. The movement to return these items is also touched upon. The footage in this video represents that only film documentation of the Kabul Museum ever made.
Cast
- John Junkerman - Narrator
Screenplay
Themes
Ancient Civilizations and Giant Monuments
Keywords
buddhism, black market, museum, afghanistan, buddha, sculpture, taliban, zeus, art, ancient egypt, art museum, ancient middle east, short film
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Traces: The Kabul Museum 1988 about?
- The Kabul National Museum, once known as the "face of Afghanistan," was destroyed in 1993. We filmed the most important cultural treasures of the still-intact museum in 1988: ancient Greco-Roman art and antiquitied of Hellenistic civilization, as well as Buddhist sculpture that was said to have mythology--the art of Gandhara, Bamiyan, and Shotorak among them. After the fall of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan in 1992, some seventy percent of the contents of the museum was destroyed, stolen, or smuggled overseas to Japan and other countries. The movement to return these items is also touched upon. The footage in this video represents that only film documentation of the Kabul Museum ever made.
- Who directed Traces: The Kabul Museum 1988?
- Traces: The Kabul Museum 1988 was directed by Noriaki Tsuchimoto.
- Who stars in Traces: The Kabul Museum 1988?
- Traces: The Kabul Museum 1988 stars John Junkerman.
- How long is Traces: The Kabul Museum 1988?
- Traces: The Kabul Museum 1988 has a runtime of 32m (32 minutes).
- What genre is Traces: The Kabul Museum 1988?
- Traces: The Kabul Museum 1988 is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Traces: The Kabul Museum 1988 produced?
- Traces: The Kabul Museum 1988 was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Traces: The Kabul Museum 1988?
- The themes of Traces: The Kabul Museum 1988 include: Ancient Civilizations and Giant Monuments.