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Afghanistan, summer 2021. As the Taliban gradually seize control of the country, Leila, a young widow, arrives in Kabul. She begins working in a kitchen that she discovers is part of a Bacha Bazi house. Very young, androgynous boys there dance dressed as women before audiences of men. She meets Tamim, a Bacha whom she decides to help. She will try to save other young boys and leave the country before the city falls.Read moreLess
Afghanistan, summer 2021. As the Taliban gradually seize control of the country, Leila, a young widow, arrives in Kabul. She begins working in a kitchen that she discovers is part of a Bacha Bazi house. Very young, androgynous boys there dance dressed as women before audiences of men. She meets Tamim, a Bacha whom she decides to help. She will try to save other young boys and leave the country before the city falls.
The story
Afghanistan, summer 2021. As the Taliban gradually seize control of the country, Leila, a young widow, arrives in Kabul. She begins working in a kitchen that she discovers is part of a Bacha Bazi house. Very young, androgynous boys there dance dressed as women before audiences of men. She meets Tamim, a Bacha whom she decides to help. She will try to save other young boys and leave the country before the city falls.
Cast & crew
Golshifteh FarahaniLeila
Rohed KhanMilad
Forouzan JamshidnejadFazilaExplore the crew
- Director
- Chabname Zariab
- Screenplay
- Chabname Zariab
- Screenplay
- Parande Zariab
- Editor
- Xavier Sirven
- Editor
- Julie Duclaux
- Editor
- Héloïse Pelloquet
- Producer
- Jean-Etienne Brat
- Producer
- Lou Chicoteau
- Original Music Composer
- Maxence Dussère