Where the Light Shines
6.9
“The Birth of Skiing in Afghanistan”
When two men compete to qualify in the Winter Olympics for the first time for Afghanistan, they realize that home is worth fighting for. In their wake they leave a passion for skiing and a hope for a brighter future. Where the Light Shines is the debut documentary from Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Daniel Etter with stunning cinematography by Angello Faccini. It is produced by Academy Award nominees Marcel Mettelsiefen and Stephen Ellis along with Steven Sawalich from Articulus Entertainment. Filmed over four years, Where the Light Shines paints an intimate portrait of life in Afghanistan and shows the difficulties of trying to create change in a country that for generations has only seen war.
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Daniel Etter Director · Stephen Ellis Editor
United States release September 3, 2019 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Pashto
Production
Articulus Entertainment and Unscrypt
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Pashto
Release dates
United States · September 3, 2019
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Japan
January 20, 2020 · TV premiere
Sweden
January 28, 2021 · TV · Kunskapskanalen
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