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Amir: An Afghan Refugee Musician's Life in Peshawar, Pakistan
“In highly charged and tragic circumstances, music can be used in very direct ways.”
7.0 / 10• 1985• 52m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
Amir, shot during the height of the Afghan civil war in the 1980s, investigates and portrays the life of Afghan refugees living in and around the city of Peshawar in northern Pakistan through the experiences of the musician Amir. The aspirations of Afghan refugees are expressed through their political songs dealing with the civil war in Afghanistan, with exile, with Afghan nationalism and with the Islamic revolution. In highly charged and tragic circumstances, music can be used in very direct ways, both to promote solidarity and as an agent of catharsis.
Cast & Crew
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Amir Muhammad
Self
LeadSW
Shah Wali Khan
Self
SK
Satar Khan
Self
AW
A. W. Sultani
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Baily's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Amir: An Afghan Refugee Musician's Life in Peshawar, Pakistan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
