A devoted soldier of the Taliban’s ideology that has shaped his destiny since birth, Samim (23) struggles between the alluring promises of martyrdom and the mundanity of his daily existence as a husband and farmer. Samim’s younger brother, Rafi (14), idolizes his big brother as he navigates the confusion of adolescence, leaving behind playfulness to enter a world shaped by decades of military intervention and resulting radicalization.
World Premiere: Venice 2025, Official selection, Out of competition
DIRECTED BYAboozar Amini
NATIONALITIESEU
COUNTRIES
PRODUCED BYJia Zhao, Silk Road Film Salon, in co-production with Hanne Phlypo, Clind d'Oeil Films
FORMATSFull Length Film
YEAR2025
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