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Ghame Afghan

Name: Ghame Afghan
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1987-03-05
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Amir Farid, Jawed Babur, Bushra Ejaz, Hukun Jana Abai, Anita Gul

IMDb ID: tt0350983 · Year: 1987 · Rating: 6.4 (21 votes)

Genres: Drama · War

GHAME AFGHAN was filmed from October 85 to January 86 under extremely difficult conditions in the contested tribal area of Afghanistan/Pakistan by an Afghan-Swiss-Pakistani film crew. Filming took place in the impenetrable mountai...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesWest Germany: Die Trauer der Afghanen
Afghanistan: Ghame Afghan
Switzerland: Le deuil de l'Afghan (French, Festival Title)
World-wide: The Tragedy of the Afghan (English, Alternative Title)
The Tragedy of the AfghanRelease Date1987-03-05Runtime90 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews3Countries / RegionsSwitzerland
Pakistan
United KingdomLanguagesPashtuFilming LocationsKhyber Pass, PakistanProduction CompaniesPasha Filmservice
Pica Film
Tasman FilmIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0350983/Updated At2025-06-04T06:49:34

Directors

Zmarai Kasi
Mark M. Rissi

Writers

Zmarai Kasi
Mark M. Rissi

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Amir Farid | Character: Actor
Actor: Jawed Babur | Character: Actor
Actor: Bushra Ejaz | Character: Actress
Actor: Hukun Jana Abai | Character: Actor
Actor: Anita Gul | Character: Actress
Actor: Mohamed Didar | Character: Actor
Actor: Muhamad Asam | Character: Merchant
Actor: Assim Farid | Character: Djabar
Actor: Astana Gul | Character: Bandit
Actor: Haleem John | Character: Bandit
Actor: Fazel Karim | Character: Barber
Actor: Zar Khan | Character: Hakim
Actor: Khial Mohamad | Character: Messenger
Actor: Ejaz Ahmed Niazi | Character: Nomad
Actor: Farzad Sadrian | Character: Actor
Actor: Silvia Silva | Character: Nurse
Actor: Curt Truninger | Character: Police officer
Actor: Besmelah Rahim Ula | Character: Policeman
Actor: Muhamad Yussuf | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Zmarai Kasi | Role: Director
Name: Mark M. Rissi | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Zmarai Kasi | Role: Writer
Name: Mark M. Rissi | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Tariq Pasha | Role: Producer
Name: Mark M. Rissi | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Mark M. Rissi | Role: Composer
Name: Malek Salam | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Werner Schneider | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Evelyne von Rabenau | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Ejaz Ahmed Niazi | Role: Production Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Mark M. Rissi | Role: Production Manager

[Sound Department]
Name: Andreas Litmanowitsch | Role: Sound Department

[Location Management]
Name: Jawed Babur | Role: Location Management

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Evelyne von Rabenau | Role: Script and Continuity Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0350983/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Switzerland: August 12, 1986 (Locarno Film Festival, premiere)
West Germany: October 1986 (Internationale Hofer Filmtage)
Switzerland: October 24, 1986 (German speaking region)
Switzerland: January 1987 (Solothurn Film Festival)
United States: March 5, 1987 (Richmond, Virginia)

Awards

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Box Office

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