Filmmaking in the Soviet and Taliban eras
Fighting between armed factions after the Soviets left was hardly conducive to creative work and there was little chance of being sponsored if one did not promote the party line. After 1996 the Taliban’s restrictions on films were absolute. Video players and televisions were confiscated and hung from telephone poles or smashed and anyone found with tapes was punished. Cinemas were closed, either becoming tea shops or restaurants or falling into a state of disrepair.
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