• Three Songs For Benazir

    Directed by Elizabeth Mirzaei, Gulistan Mirzaei
    Afghanistan | 23 minutes |

The story of Shaista, a young man who—newly married to Benazir and living in a camp for displaced persons in Kabul—struggles to balance his dreams of being the first from his tribe to join the Afghan National Army with the responsibilities of starting a family. Even as Shaista’s love for Benazir is palpable, the choices he must make to build a life with her have profound consequences.

In competition for Best Documentary Short.

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Director: Elizabeth Mirzaei, Gulistan Mirzaei
Producers: Elizabeth Mirzaei, Gulistan Mirzaei
Screenwriter: Elizabeth Mirzaei, Gulistan Mirzaei
Cinematographers: Elizabeth Mirzaei
Editor: Melanie Annan, Christoph Wermke
Music: Qais Essar
Cast: Shaista Khan, Benazir
Country: Afghanistan
Language: in Pashto/Dari with English subtitles
Year: 2021
Running Time: 23 minutes
Awards: Jury Award for Best Short, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Contact Email: elizabethmirzaei@gmail.com

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2021 ShortFest Archive