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Afghanistan Unveiled

Nov 16, 2004 | IMDB 10

52 min Watch Now

Documentary

Filmed by the first-ever team of women video journalists trained in Afghanistan, this uncompromising film reveals the effects of the Taliban's repressive rule and U.S.-sponsored bombing campaign on Afghan women.

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