DE

2011

80 min

Finished

Generation Kunduz – The war of the others

Generation Kunduz – Der Krieg der Anderen

Directing: Martin Gerner

Synopsis

The story of five young Afghans in Kunduz, a city in the Afghan war: Mirwais, 10 years old, who talks of war and peace like an adult. Nazanin, a local reporter who fights for women‘s rights while wearing a burka. Hasib, a student, who dreams of free and fair elections. Ghulam and Khatera, who are shooting a film in the middle of the armed conflict. A look into the minds of a young generation which lives in fear of Taliban attacks and the consequences of the foreign military’s presence. Daily life suddenly switching to disrupting realities. Nonetheless, all five protagonists dream of a better society, like their counterparts in the Arab world. But will the wishes of these young Afghans be heard?