The Giant Buddhas (2005)
Christian Frei's documentary traces the tragic tale of the giant Buddhas of Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, which stood as monumental landmarks for 1,500 years until 2001, when the Taliban declared that all non-Islamic statues in the country be destroyed. Despite international protest, the statues were blown up. Through interwoven narratives from past and present, Frei's film sheds light on the disturbing consequences of religious fanaticism.
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Taysir Alony
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Sayeed Mirza Hussain
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Peter Mettler
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Nelofer Pazira
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Zémaryalaï Tarzi
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Xuanzang
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Arvo Pärt
Additional Soundtrack
Additional Soundtrack
Christian Frei
Director
Director
Denise Zabalaga
Editor
Editor
Peter Indergand
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Christian Frei
Editor
Editor
Florian Eidenbenz
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Philip Glass
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Arvo Pärt
Music
Music
Jan Garbarek
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Steve Kuhn
Music
Music
Kosaku Maeda
Thanks
Thanks
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