Afghanistan, “Switzerland of Asia”, has about twelve million inhabitants and twelve cinemas. To one of these cinemas, the admission is one afghani. (Accorded the Award of Merit, Oberhausen).
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320348
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Germany - Oberhausen - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture projection
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Afghanistan
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Afghanistan - Social life and customs
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)