The Giant Buddhas
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| Directed by | Christian Frei |
| Produced by | Christian Frei |
| Starring | Taysir Alony Sayeed Mirza Hussain Nelofer Pazira Zémaryalaï Tarzi Xuanzang |
| Cinematography | Peter Indergand |
| Music by | Jan Garbarek Philip Glass Steve Kuhn Arvo Pärt |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Languages | Arabic, Dari, English, French and Mandarin |
The Giant Buddhas is a documentary film by Swiss filmmaker Christian Frei about the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamyan in Afghanistan. It 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.[1]
Awards and nominations[]
- DOK Leipzig 2005: Silver Dove
- 2006: first prize ex aequo
- 2006: Silver Gentian
- 2006: Best of the Fest - Documentary
- Sundance Film Festival 2006: nominated for a Grand Jury Prize for World cinema-documentaries[2]
- Swiss Film Prize 2006: nominated for the Swiss Film Prize for Best Documentary
- Toronto International Film Festival 2005: Official Selection
References[]
- ^ Times Internet Limited (2006) Times of India article, March 27, 2006. Retrieved October 16, 2006.
- ^ "The Giant Buddhas - IMDb".
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