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24 March 2008 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »

- I'll be offering my early bird predictions for the films slated for the upcoming 08' edition of the Cannes film festival shortly, but here is a sure bet for one film that is well positioned to make a trip to the croisette. Circa 2003, the Director's Fortnight saw a stunning portrait from Afghan director Siddiq Barmak. Osama would claim three prizes at the fest, collect a Golden Globe win, it was especially well received by critics and elicited this response from me "...Barmak’s unflinching docu-drama depiction of the frightening Taliban terror is a traumatizing watch-but a necessary one. Filmed with the country’s only 35mm camera at a total cost of the price of used Volvo...". Listed as a project currently in post-prod, Barmak's  Opium War tells the story of a U.S. chopper that crashes in an Afghan desert, leaving a white officer and a black soldier encounter »

1 article from 2008