Find highquality prince of nothingwood screening 61st bfi london film festival stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. A darklyamusing french documentary about a film director who risks his life. Nothingwood is the story of a man who spends his life making his childhood dreams come true. In search of another angle she comes across salim shaheen, the prince of afghan cinema, dubbed nothingwood by the actordirector because unlike hollywood there is no money, no equipment. Prince of nothingwood is not only a portrait of a unique man, but of the importance of cinema. Documentary on afghanistans leading director is an interesting but frustrating affair. Nothingwood describes the status, according to this films central figure. Salim shaheen, whos produced, directed and starred in more. There is video footage of real dead bodies with bloody injuries, sustained during bombings. Filmmaker sonia kronlund has made this funny and affectionate documentary portrait. Prince of nothingwood is a fascinating watch and an insightful look behind the curtain into a world many know very little about. Radio journalist sonia kronlund had been covering the atrocities of war in afghanistan for 20 years when she heard about shaheen. Jan 18, 2018 the prince of nothingwood kinostart in deutschschweiz. Afghan cinema is nothingwood because there is no money.
Dec 11, 2017 aiming to present the bright side of afghanistan, the prince of nothingwood loses part of its effect in its slow pace, considering also the added difficulty of the subtitles for the translation. Dec 15, 2017 nothingwood describes the status, according to this films central figure, of the afghan film industry. This funny and wildly eccentric doc about the ed wood of afghanistan is lit up. Amber wilkinson even if the facts are fiction, you still get the sense of a man who is driven, at least in part, by an urge to bring some sort of happiness by shooting film. The prince is a 2014 american action thriller film directed by brian a. Afghanistan s most prolific director literally puts his life on the line to make movies, as. A joyous portrait of salim shaheen, afghanistans most popular actor, director and. As sonia kronlund, director of prince of nothingwood, looks on smoking a cigarette i can see why she might be a tiny bit scared. Immerse yourself in movie magic with 20% off cinema tickets for you and a guest, members sunday screenings and exclusive members events. The prince of nothingwood official uk trailer in cinemas 15 dec. A spanishset but usmade cartoon about a huge bull who would rather cultivate flowers than fight matadors, carlos saldanha. All in all, the prince of nothingwood is a charming and engrossing movie. Salim shaheen, whos produced, directed and starred in more than 100. Eventful movies is your source for uptodate the prince of nothingwood showtimes for local movie theaters.
Determined to finally tell a positive story, she followed the selfproclaimed prince of nothingwood around the country as he worked on his latest project a film about his escapades. The prince of nothingwood by michael mcnulty put down the red carpet and welcome onto the world stage, afghanistans man of the hour, or so hed have you believe. Prince is a 2010 indian hindilanguage science fiction action film directed by kookie v gulati, produced by kumar s taurani and ramesh s taurani, and starring vivek oberoi and aruna shields in the lead roles. The prince of nothingwood offers a great alternative insight into afghanistan. Kronlund also captures the moment a new film is conceived with his repertory cast of equally eccentric. The prince of nothingwood a darklyamusing french documentary about a film director who risks his life in afghanistan delights kevin maher. Salim shaheen the sultan of afghanistan cinema the prince of.
The prince of nothingwood 2017 06142017 fr documentary 1h 25m user score. The prince of nothingwood 2017, directed by sonia kronlund. The prince of nothingwood by michael mcnulty put down the red carpet and welcome onto the world stage, afghanistans man of the hour, or so hed have you. The prince of nothingwood trailer salim shaheen is the prince of nothingwood, the most popular and prolific actordirectorproducer in afghanistan. Halloween 4 the night he came home full movie duration. The prince of nothingwood letterboxd your life in film. Get the latest showtimes for the prince of nothingwood and bypass the lines by buying movie tickets online. The prince of nothingwood british board of film classification. Buy cinema tickets for the prince of nothingwood bfi.
Shaheen and his small crew and cast dont just film in war. Prince of nothingwood screening 61st bfi london film. French radio journalist sonia kronlund chronicles the life and work of the afghan selfmade filmmaker and star salim shaheen. Salim and his friends are fascinating characters, and were granted plenty of time to get to know them, and watch them do their thing. The postapocalyptic scenery of the russian town of karabash, afflicted by extensive mining, will both captivate the viewer and evoke anxiety. Jan 11, 2018 a hundred kilometres away from kabul, salim shaheen, the most popular and prolific actordirectorproducer in afghanistan, comes to show some of his 110 films and to shoot the 111th in the process. A true cinephile, and a man prepared to risk his life for movies, the selftitled prince of nothingwood shaheen is an engaging person. Afghanistans most prolific director literally puts his life on the line to make movies, as seen in this. Towards the beginning of the film, he explains that in america, they have hollywood. Brief extracts from action films directed by the documentarys subject, salim shaheen, contain moderate violence. Afghanistans most prolific director literally puts his life on the line to make movies, as seen in this riveting and hilarious documentary.
Prince of nothingwood brings together two polar opposites. Her film nothingwood 2016 has been selected for the quinzaine des realisateurs at cannes festival 2017. Thomas gilous film rai, which she cowrote, won the golden leopard at the locarno festival in 1995. Nothingwood is how this documentarys subject, salim shaheen, describes afghanistans pretty much nonexistent film industry. Dec 11, 2017 nothingwood describes the status, according to this films central figure, of the afghan film industry. The prince of nothingwood showtimes eventful movies. Into film best of the fest thank you for taking part in our vote for the best film of the into film festival.
Nothingwood describes the status, according to this film s central figure, of the afghan film industry. About a hundred kilometers away from kabul, salim shaheen, the most popular and prolific. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Making films in a country that has been torn apart by years of war and occupation is truly a tall order, but this is what salim shaheen has done over 100 times. And he should know, for salim shaheen is its most prolific moviemaker. The female foreign gaze is sensitive enough to celebrate the primordial and puerile qualities of local cinema without patronising it. Determined to finally tell a positive story, she followed the selfproclaimed prince of nothingwood around the country as he worked on his latest project. French documentarist sonia kronlund follows actor and director salim shaheen, an afghan movie star who produced. We worked hard to enhance your user experience and bring you a modernized version of the premier network for film professionals.
Brief extracts from action films directed by the documentarys subject, salim shaheen. Salim shaheen, dubbed the ed wood of afghanistan, comes to an area near kabul to show some of his 110 films and to shoot the 111th in the. Sonia kronlund is a french documentary filmmaker who is a host and producer, since 2002, of les pieds sur terre on france culture. Salim shaheen in the prince of nothingwood, a ribtickling dream for the. May 24, 2017 french radio journalist sonia kronlund chronicles the life and work of the afghan selfmade filmmaker and star salim shaheen.
The strange film king of afghanistan sonia kronlunds documentary on the afghan filmmaker salim shaheen is full of vibrant personal portraits. Change settings we are using cookies to provide statistics that help us give you the best experience of out site, you can find out more or switch them off if you prefer. That trip is an opportunity for us to get to know shaheen, a real movie buff who has been making z movies tirelessly for more than thirty years in a country at war. The prince of nothingwood nothingwood is the nickname for afghanistans film industry, seemingly powered by one man. Nothingwood is the story of a man who spends his life. The film received a vod video on demand and theatrical release by lionsgate on august 22, 2014. The prince of nothingwood pictures rotten tomatoes. Filmmaker sonia kronlund has made this funny and affectionate documentary portrait of veteran afghan movie mogul salim shaheen. Though its a largely humorous documentary, theres a lot about the place of women in afghan society they are notable by their absence here, and how it feels to live. The prince of nothingwood come for the man, stay for the country. The prince of nothingwood, while featuring the everpresent problems that are ongoing in the country, bucks the trend to tell the story of an unlikely filmmaker and is laced with a surprising amount of optimism. Film maker sonia kronlund has made this funny and affectionate documentary portrait. The prince of nothingwood come for the man, stay for the. Nothingwood afghanistans extravagantly prolific director salim shaheen is showcased in this affectionate, amusing documentary about an outsized figure making movies in a.
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When salim shaheen, a small sturdy man with dark hair and a sly smile, presented the documentary nothingwood to the audience at the recently concluded jio mami 19th mumbai film. Even if the facts are fiction, you still get the sense of a man who is driven, at least in part, by an urge to bring some sort of happiness by shooting film rather than bullets. A symbol of hope in a country amogst endless conflict. We worked hard to enhance your user experience and bring you a modernized version of the premier network for film. Sign up for eventful s the reel buzz newsletter to get upcoming showtimes and theater information delivered right to your inbox. Despite appearing in the movie and even speaking a little bit of dari the local farsi dialect, sonia keeps her distance most of the time. Determined to finally tell a positive story, she followed the selfproclaimed prince of nothingwood around the country as he worked on his latest project a film about his.
When you film the taliban as i have done, you get one image, but when i saw here that there. Kronlund also captures the moment a new film is conceived with his repertory cast of equally eccentric actors. About 100 kilometers from kabul, salim shaheen, the most popular and prolific actorproducer of afghanistan, came to screen some of his 110 films and shoot. The prince of nothingwood is a documentary about afghan filmmaker salim shaheen. The prince of nothingwood kinostart in deutschschweiz. Sonia kronlunds documentary on the afghan filmmaker salim shaheen is full of vibrant personal. It was an incredibly risky film to make, so kronlund and her crew should be commended for that. Buy cinema tickets for the prince of nothingwood bfi london. Film is a battleground, director sam fuller famously said.
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