FILM & TELEVISION
America and the Taliban , PBS Frontline Martin Smith , 2023
Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and U . S . officials , this epic three-part investigation traces how America ’ s 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in a Taliban victory and examines the missteps and consequences .
Bread and Roses Sahra Mani , 2023
This feature film captures the harrowing and heartbreaking experiences of Afghan women in Kabul after the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan . It premiered at Cannes Film Festival and is not yet available for streaming .
SOLA : Daring to Educate Afghanistan ’ s Girls , CBS 60 Minutes Lesley Stahl , 2023
This 60 Minutes piece follows a group of Afghan girls who fled their country after the Taliban regained power and settled in Kigali , Rwanda , where they are attending the School of Leadership Afghanistan ( SOLA ) and getting the education they crave . Available for streaming on CBS .
Frame by Frame Alexandria Bombach and Mo Scarpelli , 2015
Frame by Frame chronicles the plight of four Afghan photojournalists as they work to build a free press after decades of war and oppression during the Taliban regime . Available on Apple TV .
PODCASTS
Kabul Falling Project Brazen , in partnership with PRX , 2022
On August 15 , 2021 , the Taliban regained control of Kabul nearly 20 years after coalition forces had cast them out of power . In this riveting podcast , you ’ ll hear first-hand accounts from Afghans who attempted to flee their country in the final days of the U . S . withdrawal and learn of their struggles to rebuild their lives at home and abroad .
The New Afghanistan , Through the Eyes of Three Women Christina Goldbaum , The Daily , New York Times , 2023
This episode of The Daily profiles three Afghan women who are coping with the Taliban ’ s return to power and the new restrictions on women and girls .
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