|The Dancing Boys Of Afghanistan
Najibullah Quraishi • Af • 2010
52’
VO/OV Dari st/ond Fr/Nl • Hors/Uit Comp.
Bacha Bazi, which means “boy’s game”, is a practice that originated with Afghan soldiers during their war against the Soviets. It involves buying and exploiting boys who are trained to dance in women's garb and to obey their master, to whom they belong body and soul. Forbidden under the Taliban, this form of prostitution is undergoing a renaissance today. To investigate this illegal practice, Najibullah had to lie about the true subject of his documentary.
Best documentary, Amnesty International UK Media Award, 2011 • Journalism award, The Sidney Hillman Prize, 2011 • Olivier Quemener - Reporters Sans Frontières Award, Festival International du Grand Reportage d’Actualité et du documentaire de Société (FIGRA), 2011Rudolf vrba Award, One World International human Rights documentary Film Festival, 2011
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