The Orphanage
A historic drama with musical Bollywood scenes. Kabul in the early 90s. Soviet values rule the country. Women can wear miniskirts, children can go to school and people can go to the cinema, concerts as well as universities. Life in Afghanistan is similar to life in the Western world. 14 years old Qodrat sells cinema tickets on the black market in the streets of Kabul. After selling a ticket to a secret police officer by mistake, he ends up at the Soviet orphanage, where he fakes his identity at the registration, in hope of getting more power. Everyday life for Qodrat is about friendships, falling in love, doing naughty things and going on adventures – just like it is for children in other parts of the world. However, behind the safe walls of the orphanage the world they once knew is drastically changing as the Mujahideens start the civil war.
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Shahrbanoo Sadat Director · Virginie Surdej Cinematographer Alexandra Strauss Editor
First release May 1, 2019 · Produced in Afghanistan, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg · Languages Pashto, Persian, Russian, Urdu
Production
Adomeit Film
Production
Adomeit Film UG
Production
Afghanistan · Denmark · France · Germany · Luxembourg
Produced in
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Original title
پرورشگاه
Original language
Pashto
Spoken on screen
Pashto · Persian · Russian · Urdu
Release dates
Poland · May 1, 2019
Denmark · September 1, 2019
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 18, 2019 · Premiere · Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
November 27, 2019 · Theatrical
Germany
June 29, 2019 · Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
November 4, 2021 · Theatrical
Russia
August 24, 2019 · Premiere · On The Edge East International Film Festival
South Korea
October 8, 2019 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Ukraine
July 15, 2019 · Premiere · Odesa International Film Festival
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