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The Orphanage

2019, Movie, 1h 30min

A historic drama with musical Bollywood scenes. Kabul in the early 90s. Soviet values rule the country. Women can wear miniskirts, children can go to school and people can go to the cinema, concerts as well as universities. Life in Afghanistan is similar to life in the Western world. 14 years old Qodrat sells cinema tickets on the black market in the streets of Kabul. After selling a ticket to a secret police officer by mistake, he ends up at the Soviet orphanage, where he fakes his identity at the registration, in hope of getting more power. Everyday life for Qodrat is about friendships, falling in love, doing naughty things and going on adventures – just like it is for children in other parts of the world. However, behind the safe walls of the orphanage the world they once knew is drastically changing as the Mujahideens start the civil war.

"The Orphanage" — music and drama movie produced in Germany, Luxembourg, France, Afghanistan and Denmark and released in 2019. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.6 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 30min. "The Orphanage" is not currently available to stream in undefined. Save it and we'll notify you when it's available! Make sure to turn on push notifications as well.

Country: Germany,Luxembourg,France,Afghanistan,Denmark

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Reviews

Critic Wendy Ide

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Gritty Afghan drama laced with Bollywood magic.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...a terrific child’s-eye movie, bustling with freshness and old-fashioned storytelling gusto.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Johanne Høgfeldt

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De unge amatørskuespilleres utroligt overbevisende spil og den stemningsfulde iscenesættelse (...) gør, at vi fuldkommen transporteres til Qodras verden...

Read full review at Soundvenue

Critic Leslie Felperin

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En hårdtslående film, hvor Shahrbanoo Sadat igen får sine unge talenter til at fremmane smukke, sande og spontane personer.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

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"The Orphanage" is a powerful and poignant drama that tells the story of a group of young boys living in a Soviet-operated orphanage in Kabul in the late 1980s. The film follows the main character, Qodrat, a 15-year-old boy who is sent to the orphanage after being caught scalping cinema tickets. Despite the challenges they face, Qodrat and his friends find joy in their friendships and the imagination of Bollywood films. However, their world is turned upside down when the Mujahideens start the civil war and the orphanage becomes a battleground. The film is a vivid portrayal of the impact of war on children and the resilience of the human spirit.

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