Jirga

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Jirga

Released Jul 26, 2019

1h 18m

Drama

War

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A former Australian soldier finds the family of a civilian he accidentally killed during the war, and he returns to Afghanistan to face his demons.

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Jirga movingly depicts the weight of a soldier's grief -- and the human capacity for change and forgiveness in the wake of awful tragedy.

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Carlos Aguilar

Los Angeles Times

A remarkable truthfulness shepherds Benjamin Gilmour's tightly written and conscientiously produced drama "Jirga" as it renders an image of Afghanistan not as a ravaged battleground but as an arrestingly rich land.

Aug 1, 2019

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

This movie is undeniably a remarkable achievement. You wish it had just a little more dramatic heft.

Jul 25, 2019

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Karl Quinn

The Age (Australia)

The strain of making it sometimes shows, but [Jirga] is a quite remarkable piece of work all the same.

Jan 5, 2019

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Despite interesting shots of Afghanistan, Jirga is a hopeless, moralistic tale...

Aug 7, 2020

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M.V. Moorhead

Phoenix Magazine

This cinema verité drama, shot guerrilla-style in Afghanistan by director Benjamin Gilmour and star Smith, with a supporting cast of Afghans recruited on location, is a bit of a marvel.

Jan 6, 2020

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

Its overall message ... is important, although the steps it takes to get there are sometimes questionable -- especially during one lengthy passage.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 16, 2019

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Relevant, thoughtful, real, touching, eye opening, scenic, provocative and moving.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/30/19

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This film is a welcome counter to the American BS in films such as 12 Strong which was made with a huge budget in comparison to this. I hope this film will find an audience who can discern the message, and look beyond the 'entertainment' value, although this film is, in my opinion, visually beautiful and well paced, to the anti war message contained within. A wonderful film made with love, and heart.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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An emotionally riveting movie with a surprisingly small amount of dialogue. The scenery is consistently breathtaking with the cinematography making full use of it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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A film with little dialogue, mainly shot on amateur equipment under the noses of the Taliban. Not great but good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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This is not the usual war porn. Its an original and touching story about an australian soldier dealing with killing an innocent afghan, going back to look for his victims family and make amends. Loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Synopsis

A former Australian soldier finds the family of a civilian he accidentally killed during the war, and he returns to Afghanistan to face his demons.

Director: Benjamin Gilmour
Producer: Gull Hussian Baizada, Benjamin Gilmour, John Maynard, Sam Smith, Amir Shah Talash
Screenwriter: Benjamin Gilmour
Distributor: Lightyear Entertainment
Production Co: Screen Australia, Felix Media
Genre: Drama, War
Original Language: Australian English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 26, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 28, 2019
Runtime: 1h 18m

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