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THE PRINCE OF NOTHINGWOOD
Nothingwood
Synopsis
This documentary follows Salim Shaheen, the Ed Wood of Afghanistan, in his element during a week of filming on his latest feature. A total force of nature, Shaheen has managed to make, star-in and self-distribute no fewer than 110 films over the past thirty years, despite the country’s ongoing war.
Synopsis
This documentary follows Salim Shaheen, the Ed Wood of Afghanistan, in his element during a week of filming on his latest feature. A total force of nature, Shaheen has managed to make, star-in and self-distribute no fewer than 110 films over the past thirty years, despite the country’s ongoing war.
Our take
Churning out B-movie magic on shoestring budgets in a war-torn country, Salim Shaheen is Afghanistan’s most popular and prolific filmmaker. Director Sonia Krunland follows this force of nature for a poignant documentary portrait suffused with wonder, forging a triumphant ode to the power of cinema.