Osama to Restrepo: Movies to watch to get a closer look at Afghanistan's conflict
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country and many people are infuriated against the United States for starting a long war in Afghanistan and now the sudden departure of their military.
After the withdrawal of US military troops from Afghanistan after 20 years - the country is now overtaken by the extremist terrorist group Taliban. Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country and many people are infuriated against the United States for starting a long war in Afghanistan and now the sudden departure of their military - which has caused the country’s government to collapse.
Here are a few films that give us a sneak peek into the great humanitarian crisis that the Afghans have been subjected to for 2 decades.
Zero Dark Thirty
The Tillman Story
The Road to Guantanamo
Taxi to the dark side
Restrepo
Osama
Osama is a heart-wrenching film directed by Siddiq Barmak. The movie is set in a time when the Taliban gained control in Afghanistan and placed restrictions on women. The film shows the story of a young pre-teen girl who masquerades as a boy to be able to earn money to support her mother and grandmother.