4 Films & TV Shows Set In Afghanistan During The 1990s

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  The Swallows of Kabul

  🇦🇫 Afghanistan The 1990s

  Summer 1998—Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.

  Released in 2019 • 81 minutes
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  Kandahar

  🇦🇫 Afghanistan The 1990s

  A docudrama about the escape of Russian pilots after being taken hostage by the Taliban in 1996.

  Released in 2010 • 103 minutes
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  The Oath

  🇦🇫 Afghanistan 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇾🇪 Yemen The 1990s The 2000s

  Two Men. Bound to Al-Qaeda. Divided by Fate. — Tells the story of two men, Abu Jandal and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, whose fateful encounter in 1996 set them on a course of events that led them to Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

  Released in 2010 • 90 minutes
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  The Kite Runner

  🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇦🇫 Afghanistan The 1970s The 1980s The 1990s

  There is a way to be good again. — After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

  Released in 2007 • 128 minutes