Ghame Afghan

Overview

An Afghan peasant family gets caught up in the turmoils during the Russian occupation. The shepherd find a wounded mujahideen and carries him home. The Mujahed dies that night. The dead body is discovered the next day and the shepherd arrested. His family decides to flee to Pakistan. Completely disheartened and destitute, they reach the refugee camp on the other side of the border after days of walking through desert and rocky areas. The family can't get their bearings. They are uprooted. The younger sister is grabbed in the open street and bartered off to a wealthy merchant.

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Cast

Assim Farid

Djabar

Zar Khan

Hakim

Silvia Silva

Nurse

Muhamad Asam

Merchant

Haleem John

Bandit

Astana Gul

Bandit

Ejaz Ahmed Niazi

Nomad

Fazel Karim

Barber

Khial Mohamad

Messenger

Curt Truninger

Police Officer