Earth and Ashes
Earth and Ashes

Earth and Ashes

6.1(9 votes)
2004
1h 45m
Drama

Elderly Dastaguir and his newly deaf 5-year-old grandson Yassin hitchhike and walk, but mostly walk, as they make their way to the coal mine where Dastaguir's son Murad works. Dastaguir must tell Murad that the rest of their family were all killed in a recent bomb attack.

Production

Afghanfilm, Les Films du Lendemain, France 3 Cinéma

Cast

Abdul Ghani

Abdul Ghani

Dastaguir

Jawan Mard Homayoun

Jawan Mard Homayoun

Yassin

Walli Tallosh

Walli Tallosh

Mirza Quadir

Guilda Chahverdi

Guilda Chahverdi

Zaynab

Kader Arefi

Kader Arefi

Gardien de la guérite

Malik Akhlaqi

Malik Akhlaqi

Ghafar

Sher Agah

Sher Agah

Azim

Azim

Mirza Hussein

Mirza Hussein

Malikdelha

Malikdelha

Rostam

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