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MIDNIGHT TRAVELER (2019)
MIDNIGHT TRAVELER (2019)
NAME OF FILM: MIDNIGHT TRAVELER
DIRECTOR(S): Hassan Fazili
STARRING: Hassan Fazili, Nargis Fazili, Zahra Fazili
GENRE: Documentary Film
SYNOPSIS: When the Taliban puts a bounty on Afghan director Hassan Fazili’s head, he is forced to flee the country with his wife and two young daughters. Capturing the family’s uncertain journey firsthand, Fazili documents their harrowing trek across numerous borders revealing the danger and uncertainty facing refugees seeking asylum juxtaposed with the unbreakable love shared amongst the family on the run.
