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The Black Tulip

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Members of an Afghan family become Taliban targets after they open a restaurant that becomes popular with foreigners and other liberal patrons.

Critics Reviews

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John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 11/01/2012
Well-meaning but unconvincing drama looks for optimism in Afghanistan. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey Variety 11/01/2012
A well-intentioned drama that would play much better if it didn't feel the need to make that message quite so heavy-handedly obvious. Go to Full Review Farran Smith Nehme New York Post 10/26/2012
1.5/4
The dialogue is heavily expository, and the actors are not up to the task of breathing life into characters meant to symbolize the Spirit of the Afghan People or the Nature of Evil. Go to Full Review Chelsey Grasso Paste Magazine 11/01/2012
5.7/10
Getting a film like The Black Tulip filmed, produced and out into the public is an impressive feat -- it's just a shame the effort didn't yield a better film. Go to Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Film-Forward.com 10/27/2012
5/10
Brave, well-meaning effort. . .with a mostly local crew in a high-risk locale. . . Best scenes in too-simplistic film are glimpses of cultural traditions, especially music. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/02/2012 A fascinating and riveting look at a side of Afghanistan that's not exactly well-represented in film. See more Read all reviews
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Sonia Nassery Cole

Director

Sonia Nassery Cole

Farishta

Walid Amini

Akram Zabuli

Jack Scalia

Colonel Williams

Haji Gul Aser

Hadar Mansouri

Somajia Razaya

Belkis Mansouri
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Movie Info

Synopsis Members of an Afghan family become Taliban targets after they open a restaurant that becomes popular with foreigners and other liberal patrons.
Director
Sonia Nassery Cole
Producer
Sonia Nassery Cole
Screenwriter
Sonia Nassery Cole, David Michael O'Neill
Production Co
Breadwinner Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 29, 2016
Runtime
2h 0m