San Francisco Documentary Festival

Mahwash & The Honest Poet + Q&A

Expired June 9, 2025 6:59 AM
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In this magical realism documentary, eleven-year-old poet Raheem travels with a truck driver across Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, searching for signs of hope among his suffering people. Along the way, a bee draws him into the mountains, a river leads him to drought-stricken villages, and in a bustling market, he meets an indomitable woman.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    30 minutes
  • Country
    United States, Afghanistan
  • Director
    Jordan Bryon
  • Producer
    Yama Noory, Eva Schwoerer, Marc Smolowitz
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