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User Rating:
7.4/10   110 votes
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Director:
Christian Frei
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Release Date:
3 August 2006 (Germany) more
Genre:
Documentary
Plot:
A filmmaker's investigation into the destruction of giant Buddha statues in Afghanistan. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Not much there. more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Taysir Alony ... Himself - Journalist
Sayeed Mirza Hussain ... Himself - Bamiyan Cave Dweller (as Sayyed Mirza Hussain)
Peter Mettler ... Narrator - English version
Nelofer Pazira ... Herself - Journalist
Zémaryalaï Tarzi ... Himself - Archaeologist
Xuanzang ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Im Tal der grossen Buddhas (Switzerland: German title) (TV title)
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Runtime:
Canada:95 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
Switzerland
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva)

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8 out of 21 people found the following comment useful:-
Not much there., 1 April 2006
2/10
Author: TurboBard from Orlando Florida

I just saw this film at the Florida Film Fest and I can't believe that it made it into the fest at all. I am sure that the film makers went to a great deal of trouble, but the resulting film has almost no structure and no interest in Buddism.

There was a great deal of hand held footage of the camera zoomed in and pointed at the ground as someone walked along creating the "Blair Witch seasick " effect.

I did not feel that the filmmakers had a point of view that I did not agree with. It seemed that there was no point of view at all, just people poking around broken rocks. Again, I know how hard it is even to make a short film in your own back yard, so I feel bad saying this, but the subject is so rich that a much better film could be made with a different script and stock footage.

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