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Three Songs for Benazir

Three Songs for Benazir

Jun 2, 2021
22 min
Documentary
6.2/ 10
76 votes

Overview

The story of Shaista, a young man who—newly married to Benazir and living in a camp for displaced persons in Kabul—struggles to balance his dreams of being the first from his tribe to join the Afghan National Army with the responsibilities of starting a family. Even as Shaista’s love for Benazir is palpable, the choices he must make to build a life with her have profound consequences.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 9 nominations total

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Mirzaei Films

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