A young man has come up with the idea of passing social messages to the people of Afghanistan using laughter. In a region where it is much easier for people to cry than to laugh, in the midst of bombs, threats and disasters, young actor Karim Asir has decided to become the Afghan Charlie Chaplin.

But on August 15, 2021, Afghanistan falls in the hands of the Taliban. We follow Karim and how he tries to save himself from the Taliban who are out to silence him. After lots of difficulties he manages to escape to Greece.

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The film won the SPECIAL JURY AWARD in the Documentary Category

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Director

Anneta Papathanassiou studies economics at the University of Athens, and is a graduate of E. Hatzikou Drama and Film School. She also studied theater at New York University and HB Studio in New York. She has been acting for more than 30 years. She teaches “Improvisation for Theatre” and “Theatre Games” at DEREE - the American College of Greece. She has published two books on theater, “Lights Please” and “Theater Games.” She has directed and produced documentaries mostly about human rights issues and received numerous international awards.

2023, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, Greece

2023, Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival, Bosnia-Herzegovina

2023, Liberty International Movie Festival, Korea - Best Production Award

2023, Dubai Film Festival, UAE - Honorable Mention

2023, Human Rights Festival "This Human World", Austria

2023, SAMA International Film Festival, Sweden