Hollywoodgate
dir. Ibrahim Nash’at 2023 Germany, USA 91 min.
2023 – Venice IFF, 2023 – IDFA Amsterdam
The director follows the development of the former American military complex "Hollywood Gate" and provides an authentic glimpse into the Taliban's rapid rise to power.
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Immediately after the US pullout from Afghanistan, Taliban forces occupied the Hollywood Gate complex, which is claimed to be a former CIA base in Kabul. Over the course of a year, filmmaker Ibrahim Nash'at follows the development of "Hollywood Gate" and provides an authentic glimpse into the Taliban's rapid rise to power.
- duration:
- 91 min
- country / year of production:
- Germany, USA / 2023
- director:
- Ibrahim Nash’at
- cinematography:
- Ibrahim Nash’at
- production:
- Talal Derki, Shane Boris, Odessa Rae / Rolling Narratives, Jouzour Film Production, Cottage M, Raefi
- editor:
- Atanas Georgiev, Marion Tuor
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2023 – Venice IFF, 2023 – IDFA Amsterdam
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