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Earth and Ashes(2004)
Status: Released
Date: 2004-05-13
59%
11 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
Overview:
Elderly Dastaguir and his newly deaf 5-year-old grandson Yassin hitchhike and walk, but mostly walk, as they make their way to the coal mine where Dastaguir's son Murad works. Dastaguir must tell Murad that the rest of their family were all killed in a recent bomb attack.
Languages: Pushto.
Countries:
Afghanistan,
France
ProductionCompanies: 
Afghanfilm
Les Films du Lendemain
Movie: Earth and Ashes
Top 10 Billed Cast
Malik Akhlaqi
Ghafar
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Overview
Elderly Dastaguir and his newly deaf 5-year-old grandson Yassin hitchhike and walk, but mostly walk, as they make their way to the coal mine where Dastaguir's son Murad works. Dastaguir must tell Murad that the rest of their family were all killed in a recent bomb attack.
Release Date
2004-05-13
Average
5.909
Rating:
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