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'Films show our history': Afghan film archivists on saving the country's rich cultural heritage

Posted by Archives Live Administrator on September 1, 2020 at 10:01am

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In the mid-1990s, the Taliban banned movies in Afghanistan, burning some film reels and leaving others to decay. Now, a team of film archivists is working to conserve the films. Read more: https://wapo.st/30Ev3FH. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

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ANDREA BOZZI September 1, 2020 at 5:25pm

it is as I have said jut many times a very interesting document as also others for cultural heritage. It could be interesting also create a dedicate group or channel regarded cultural heritage and museum archives connected to some institutions.

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