Ghame Afghan

  • Rated 9.0 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1986
  • 1h 30m
  • Drama

An Afghan peasant family gets caught up in the turmoils during the Russian occupation. The shepherd find a wounded mujahideen and carries him home. The Mujahed dies that night. The dead body is discovered the next day and the shepherd arrested. His family decides to flee to Pakistan. Completely disheartened and destitute, they reach the refugee camp on the other side of the border after days of walking through desert and rocky areas. The family can't get their bearings. They are uprooted. The younger sister is grabbed in the open street and bartered off to a wealthy merchant.

Director
Mark M. Rissi
Starring
Assim Farid, Zar Khan, Silvia Silva, Muhamad Asam

Cast

  • Assim Farid

    Djabar

  • Zar Khan

    Hakim

  • Silvia Silva

    Nurse

  • Muhamad Asam

    Merchant

  • Haleem John

    Bandit

  • Astana Gul

    Bandit

  • Ejaz Ahmed Niazi

    Nomad

  • Fazel Karim

    Barber

  • Khial Mohamad

    Messenger

  • Curt Truninger

    Curt Truninger

    Police Officer

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