Afghan Cycles

2018

1h 30m

Documentary

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Despite cultural barriers, oppression and death threats, women in Afghanistan embrace the power and freedom of riding a bicycle.

Enrique Acosta

Film Threat

On the surface all Afghan Cycles is talking about is riding a bicycle. On a deeper level, it is talking about individual freedom and autonomy.

Rated: 9/10

Aug 21, 2019

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Afghan women cyclists train despite death threats.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 13, 2019

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

Revelatory, but not nearly as upbeat and uplifting as the filmmaker hoped it would be.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 8, 2019

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Becky Kukla

Film Inquiry

It's a film which captures the current refugee crisis and all of the horrors that entails, whilst humanising those caught up in it.

Jun 13, 2018

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Norman Wilner

NOW Toronto

t's perhaps a little longer than it needs to be, but I can understanding [director Sarah] Menzies and her team wanting to show us as much of these women's stories as possible.

Rated: 3/5

May 25, 2018

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

What we get is a much more complex, multi-layered portrait of Afghanistan than has been see in the West for many a year.

Rated: 4.5/5

May 15, 2018

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Henry M

Worst movie ever. Can't understand how this has a 100% critic review rate, they clearly have no idea what they're talking about.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Synopsis

Despite cultural barriers, oppression and death threats, women in Afghanistan embrace the power and freedom of riding a bicycle.

Director: Sarah Menzies
Producer: Sarah Menzies, Anna Brones, Shannon Galpin, Jenny Nichols
Production Co: Let Media
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Persian
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 8, 2019
Runtime: 1h 30m