

Children of War
2023-10-14 · 15 min · Not rated
In a remote village of Afghanistan, Baheer, a young teenager quietly slips out of his house, determined to meet with his best friend before they are both displaced by the chaos of their world.
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- Directors
- Salar Pashtoonyar
- Production companies
- BadSon Pictures Inc
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Canada
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 40,000
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