Kabuli Kid (2009)
Kabul - a city struggling to recover from 25 years of warfare. Taxi driver Khaled picks up a woman and baby. Her face is hidden behind a blue burka. They settle on a price, she pays him and they drive off. The taxi arrives at its destination. The woman gets out and a new passenger climbs in... to find the baby still in the backseat. Khaled leaps out after the woman but she's vanished. He's left holding the baby - a 6-month-old boy. Who is the mother? How can he find her? He asks friends and strangers in the street. He returns to where he picked her up. Nothing. Fate has handed him a young life for which he feels more and more responsible. An eventful, chaotic, often highly comic journey through a city which is itself simply trying to survive. Poignant, rich, vibrant, Barmak Akram's debut feature is a remarkable portrait of one man's emotional awakening in a city returning to crazy life after 25 years of violent conflict.
Cast
- Valéry Schatz - Matthieu
- Amélie Glenn - Marie
- Chafi Sahel - Baba
- Haji Gul Aser - Khaled
- Mohammad Chafi Sahel - Baba
- Leena Alam - Femme de Khaled (as Helena Alam)
- Messi Gul - Bébé abandonné
- Mustafa Haidari - Radio Journalist
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kabuli Kid about?
- Kabul - a city struggling to recover from 25 years of warfare. Taxi driver Khaled picks up a woman and baby. Her face is hidden behind a blue burka. They settle on a price, she pays him and they drive off. The taxi arrives at its destination. The woman gets out and a new passenger climbs in... to find the baby still in the backseat. Khaled leaps out after the woman but she's vanished. He's left holding the baby - a 6-month-old boy. Who is the mother? How can he find her? He asks friends and strangers in the street. He returns to where he picked her up. Nothing. Fate has handed him a young life for which he feels more and more responsible. An eventful, chaotic, often highly comic journey through a city which is itself simply trying to survive. Poignant, rich, vibrant, Barmak Akram's debut feature is a remarkable portrait of one man's emotional awakening in a city returning to crazy life after 25 years of violent conflict.
- Who directed Kabuli Kid?
- Kabuli Kid was directed by Barmak Akram.
- Who stars in Kabuli Kid?
- Kabuli Kid stars Valéry Schatz, Amélie Glenn, Chafi Sahel, Haji Gul Aser, Mohammad Chafi Sahel, Leena Alam.
- How long is Kabuli Kid?
- Kabuli Kid has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Kabuli Kid?
- Kabuli Kid is a Drama film.
- Where was Kabuli Kid produced?
- Kabuli Kid was produced in Afghanistan, France.