Reel Afghanistan
Film Festival in Edinburgh showcasing Afghan Film

Programme


The festival office is located at the Saraswati Afghan Shop, 35 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JG // 0131 650 2570. For additional information on the venues hosting events during the festival, visit the venues page.

Film Timetable

Date Time Event Location
Thursday
21/02/08		 6pm

Osama

Related Event: Afghan Film-maker Atiq Rahimi will be present for a discussion following the screening

Related Event: Festival opening night at Filmhouse

 Filmhouse
Friday
22/02/08		 6pm

Earth and Ashes

Related Event: Discussion with Director Atiq Rahimi after the film

 Filmhouse
Saturday
23/02/08		 9.30pm

(A)fghanistan: An Impossible State

Short Film: Voice of the Moon

Related Event: Richard Stanley and Immo Horn will be present for a discussion following the screening

 Filmhouse
Sunday
24/02/08		 1.30pm

Cameo Double Bill

Films Playing: Rambo III and 9th Company

 Cameo Cinema
Sunday
24/02/08		 2pm

Stray Dogs

Short Film: Kabul Cinema

 Filmhouse
Monday
25/02/08		 6pm

The Beauty Academy of Kabul

Short film: AINA Short

Related Event: Liz Mermin will be present for a discussion following the screening.

 Filmhouse
Tuesday
26/02/08		 6pm

In This World

Related Event: Mr Mohammad Asif (Scottish Afghan Society) and representatives of the Scottish Afghan community will be present for a discussion following the film

 Filmhouse
Wednesday
27/02/08		 5.45pm

The Boy who plays on the Buddhas of Bamyan

Related Event: Phil Grabsky will give a talk after the film

 Filmhouse
Friday
29/02/08		 5.45pm

Kandahar

 Filmhouse
Saturday
01/03/08		 1pm

Film from the Afghan Archive

Related Event: Engineer Latif, director of Afghan National Film Archive will be present for a discussion following the screening.

 Filmhouse
Sunday
02/03/08		 3.45pm

View from a Grain of Sand

Related Event: Theatre group Nafas will be performing prior to the screening.

Related Event: Annemette Verspeak (Nafas), Zahra Qadir (Reel Afghanistan) & Mezgan Hakimy (Radio Sadaye Jawanan Voice of Youth / Afghan International Students Association) will discuss women's rights in Afghanistan after the screening.

 Filmhouse
Saturday
08/03/08		 1pm

Convoy of Death

Related Event: Director Jamie Doran and international human rights lawyer Andrew McEntee will be present for a Q & A and discussion following the screening

 Filmhouse

For information on screenings, booking tickets and package deals, please get in contact with either Filmhouse Cinema or Cameo cinema. See the venues page for details.

Music Timetable

Date Time Event Location
Saturday
23/02/08		 4pm

Introducing the Music of Afghanistan

 Reid Concert Hall
Edinburgh University
Sunday
24/02/08		 7pm

Music of Afghanistan

 Queen's Hall

To book tickets for these events please contact individual venues or visit Saraswati Afghan Shop, 35 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JG // 0131 650 2570. See the venues page for details.

Exhibition and Other Events Timetable

Date Time Event Location
4th Jan
-
13th Feb		 Daily 12-7pm

Yurt Art

 The GRV,
Guthrie Street
23rd Jan
-
31st Jan		 Daily 12-7pm

Looking Back - Afghanistan at peacetime

Artist: Aliki Sapountzi

 Andrew Grant Gallery,
Edinburgh College of Art
2nd Feb
-
28th Feb		 Daily
1-7pm

Before the War: Afghanistan at peacetime

Artists: Aliki Sapountzi and Colin Watmough

 The Bongo Club Cafe,
37 Holyrood Road,
Edinburgh EH8 8BA
14th Feb
-
14th Mar		 Daily 12-7pm

After the War - Afghanistan Rediscovers Its Own Vision

Artist: Ivan Sigal

 Filmhouse
14th Feb
-
14th Mar		 Daily 12-7pm

House of the Dust

Artists: Richard Stanley and Immo Horn

 Filmhouse
22nd Feb 10am

Richard Stanley Lecture

Summary: Richard Stanley will present a talk about his work in Afghanistan and his diverse film career.

 Edinburgh College of Art
22nd Feb 2.30pm

Scottish Documentary Institute Masterclass

Summary: Atiq Rahimi will present a Masterclass on his films and Afghan cinema in the Edinburgh College of Art.

 Edinburgh College of Art
28th Feb 8pm

Saraswait Fashion Show, Auction, and Afghan Party

 The GRV
29th Feb 8pm

Nafas

Summary: Performance piece by theatre group 'Nafas'.

Related Event: 'Nafas' will also be appearing at the Saraswati fashion show.

 The Forest
3rd March 5pm

Warrick Ball - Afghanistan: A heritage lost and found

Summary: Lecture by archaeologist Warrick Ball.

 Archaeology Department
University of Edinburgh

To book tickets for these events please contact individual venues or visit Saraswati Afghan Shop, 35 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JG // 0131 650 2570. See the venues page for details.

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