The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan

This film, which revolves around a family of Afghan refugees, is a story about hope in a desolate, war-torn place. In the shadows of what were once the tallest stone-carved sculptures in the world, the Buddhas of Bamiyan, more than 200 homeless Afghans seek shelter from the harsh elements. They include Mir, a bright-eyed 8-year-old boy who, despite the lack of basic necessities, constant fear of illness and other miseries, manages to transcend it all through his sheer innocence. … MORE