Bâmiyân
Synopsis
In the year 632, the Chinese monk Xuanzang discovered colossal statues of Buddha in the Bamiyan valley of Afghanistan. In 2008, the children of the valley recount myths and legends about the tragic fate of these statues, which were destroyed by the Talibans in 2001.
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Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Les Films de l'Arlequin
- Co-production : ARTE France
- Film exports/foreign sales : Premium Films
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Dora Benousilio
- Screenwriter : Patrick Pleutin
- Director of Photography : Nicolas Pfeiffer
- Music Composer : Philippe Eidel
- Editor : Céline Kélépikis
- Sound Recordist : Alain Philippon
- Voice-over : Chen Dehong
- Production Designer : Patrick Pleutin
- Special Effects : Frédéric Tribolet
- Sound Mixer : Éric Münch
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : Under-the-camera animation, Fairy tale, Video art
- Themes : Regions, History
- Production language : Afghan, Chinese
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 14 min 9 seconds
- Visa number : 114.962
- Visa issue date : 05/05/2008
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SRD
- Rating restrictions : None
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Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF)
Great Britain, 2009
Louis le Prince International Competition
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