Septem8er Tapes (2004)

One year after 9/11, an American journalist travels to Afghanistan in an effort to learn the truth about the search for Osama bin Laden.

Director:

Christian Johnston

Writers:

Christian Johnston, Christian Van Gregg

Stars:

George Calil, Wali Razaqi, Sunil Sadarangani

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Calil	...	Don 'Lars' Larson
Wali Razaqi	...	Wali Zarif
Sunil Sadarangani	...	Sunil 'Sonny'
Baba Jon	...	Rahman
General Dil Agha	...	Northern Alliance Commander
Dawood Zarif	...	Guard / Gun Dealer 1
Zahir Zarif	...	Gun Dealer 2
Haroon Hadir	...	First Interview
Sher Alai	...	Second Interview
Sher Agah	...	Chief of Police
Shaw Mahmood	...	Guide at Airport
Nangilai	...	Man at Soccer Game
Ajmal Nasir	...	Hotel Manager
Zia Khadiri	...	Money-Store Owner
Sharif Omar	...	Man at Card Game

Storyline

Accompanied by an Interpreter, Wali Zarif, and a cameraman, Sunil, Don Larson, heads out to Afghanistan in order to locate Osama Bin Laden, the man George W. Bush believes was responsible for the terrorists attacks in the U.S.A. on September 11, 2001. Little does Don realize that soon he will face opposition from Wali himself and must face facts that the terrorists attacks were as a result of his country's 'foreign policy'; he will be arrested and held by the local Police; beaten by Al-Qaeda sympathizers who tell him that they and many others will not rest until Americans are forced to leave every Muslim country; and join hands with a bounty hunter, Babak Ali, to travel to the region bordering Pakistan, even after being fully aware that there is an open bounty on every westerner in the region.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and violent images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Persian

Release Date:

12 November 2004 (Italy)

Also Known As:

September Tapes

Filming Locations:

Afghanistan

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,200,000, 31 December 2006

Company Credits

Production Co:

Complex Films, Persistent Entertainment, Raz Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Blair Witch Project (1999)

User Reviews

Best Movie I have seen in sometime.

I think this film was very engaging, the documentary style narrative makes it easy to get attached to the characters, making the film all the more suspenseful when they wind up in a tight situation. I would like to clarify something, I have read other users reviews saying that it didn't look believable that they were shooting in Afghanistan. Well I saw this film at Waterfront film festival and had the privilege of hearing some Q & A from the director. And they really did fly to Afghanistan to make this film, and all of the interviews are not staged. I think the director did a good job of keeping the documentary side consistent and seamless with the narrative.