Documentarian Phil Grabsky (In Search of Mozart and Beethoven) catches up with Mir, the Afghani refugee boy from his 2004 doco The Boy...
Documentarian Phil Grabsky (In Search of Mozart and Beethoven) catches up with Mir, the Afghani refugee boy from his 2004 doco The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan, ten years later.
"Tracks the cheeky, enthusiastic Mir from a childish eight to a fully grown eighteen-year-old. Over those ten years, it will be a journey into early adulthood in one of the toughest places on earth; a journey that mirrors the current and vitally important story of Afghanistan." (Official Synopsis)
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Where to watch The Boy Mir: Ten Years in Afghanistan
100 %10 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
58 %71 reviewsAudience score rating
"An interesting peek at everyday rural Afghan life in circumstances still unstable but past immediate crisis."
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Variety
Variety"If you've seen the first film, you'll want to come back to see Mir's progress through life. And no matter what happens, it seems, the smile remains."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"An eye-opening insight into the country's difficulties."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Mir gets under your skin in ways that are memorable and poignantly real."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"As enjoyable as 10 years in wartorn Afghanistan can be."
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Little White LiesThe Boy Mir: Ten Years in Afghanistan | Details
Award winner- Best Documentary winner, Santa Barbara Film Festival 2011.
- Rating
- PG, contains adult themes
- Runtime
- 90
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- UK, Austria, Finland, Sweden, France, Japan
