The Giant Buddhas (2005)
1h 35m
Running Time
August 5, 2005Release Date
The Giant Buddhas (2005)
1h 35m
Running Time
August 5, 2005Release Date
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Plot.
Christian Frei's documentary traces the tragic tale of the giant Buddhas of Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, which stood as monumental landmarks for 1,500 years until 2001, when the Taliban declared that all non-Islamic statues in the country be destroyed. Despite international protest, the statues were blown up. Through interwoven narratives from past and present, Frei's film sheds light on the disturbing consequences of religious fanaticism.
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Cast & Crew.

Taysir Alony

Sayeed Mirza Hussain

Peter Mettler

Nelofer Pazira

Zémaryalaï Tarzi

Xuanzang

Arvo Pärt
Additional Soundtrack / Music

Christian Frei
Director / Editor

Denise Zabalaga
Editor

Philip Glass
Original Music Composer

Peter Indergand
Director of Photography

Florian Eidenbenz
Sound Editor

Steve Kuhn
Music

Jan Garbarek
Original Music Composer

Kosaku Maeda
Thanks
Details.
Wiki.
The Giant Buddhas (2005) is a documentary film by Swiss filmmaker Christian Frei about the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamyan in Afghanistan by the Taliban in March 2001.
The film premiered in August 2005 and was released in March 2006. The movie quotes local Afghans that the destruction was ordered by Osama bin Laden and that initially, Mullah Omar and the Afghans in Bamyan had opposed the destruction.
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