Project Detail

Afghanistan

Synopsis

James Glancy, a filmmaker and former British Royal Marine commando who was decorated for his actions in combat, returns to Afghanistan with a small, handpicked team to help him answer the question that has haunted him for ten years. Was it worth it? Dramatically, mid-way through filming, President Joe Biden announces that the US will be pulling troops out by 9/11, starting a Taliban offensive that leads to the dramatic fall of the Afghanistan Government, amidst chaotic evacuation scenes in Kabul, as American forces withdraw.
Official selection Docs Ireland 2023 - World premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
99 min
Format
4K Digital
Director
James Glancy, Marty Stalker
Producer
James Glancy, Julien Loeffler, James Kermack
Co-Producer
Khyber Khan
Editor
Joshua Mulhall
Screenwriter
James Glancy, Marty Stalker, James Kermack
Director of Photography
Marty Stalker
Composer
Andrew Simon McAllister

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Featuristic Films

Clerkenwell Workshops
27-31 Clerkenwell Close
London EC1R 0AT

Sales Company

WestEnd Films

99 Kenton Road, Harrow, London, HA3 0AN

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