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My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan

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19 October 2001. The first U.S. soldiers set foot in Afghanistan -- special forces team ODA 555, nicknamed Triple Nickel. Their objective: find and kill Osama bin Laden -- the mastermind behind the attack on the United States that destroyed New York's World Trade Center and killed 3,000 people. The rulers of Afghanistan -- the Taliban -- have refused to hand bin Laden over. So begins a war in one of the world's poorest countries. The Taliban retreat, regroup and fight on. Today they are about to retake power. So what has been the cost of these twenty years and was it money and blood well spent? Afghanistan continues to seek peace and join the world while battling the twin threats of tribalism and terrorism. The biggest enemy -- poverty -- remains as potent as ever.

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Cath Clarke Guardian It’s an intimate, painful documentary. Rated: 3/5 Sep 19, 2022 Full Review Frank Scheck Hollywood Reporter Its decades-long portrait of a young man struggling to survive amidst difficult circumstances proves deeply moving, especially in light of recent events. Aug 26, 2021 Full Review Joel Fisher Battle Royale With Cheese My Childhood, My Country shows the effects that the Taliban have had not only on the country as a whole, but on the morale of its population. Sep 13, 2021 Full Review Federico Furzan Movie-Blogger.com An emotionally gripping film about a boy becoming a man amidst Afghanistan's war. Rated: 4/5 Aug 30, 2021 Full Review Lael Loewenstein FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) A remarkable, moving, and gripping film told with great intimacy. Aug 28, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 19 October 2001. The first U.S. soldiers set foot in Afghanistan -- special forces team ODA 555, nicknamed Triple Nickel. Their objective: find and kill Osama bin Laden -- the mastermind behind the attack on the United States that destroyed New York's World Trade Center and killed 3,000 people. The rulers of Afghanistan -- the Taliban -- have refused to hand bin Laden over. So begins a war in one of the world's poorest countries. The Taliban retreat, regroup and fight on. Today they are about to retake power. So what has been the cost of these twenty years and was it money and blood well spent? Afghanistan continues to seek peace and join the world while battling the twin threats of tribalism and terrorism. The biggest enemy -- poverty -- remains as potent as ever.
Director
Phil Grabsky, Shoaib Sharifi
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 30m