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UNSURFED AFGHANISTAN

Year 2019
Runtime 29 mins
Language English
Availability
  • In-Cinema Only

This short film is included in the following package(s): SHORTS PACKAGE: DOC DAY AFTERNOON - Cinema


Afri, a three-time World Surfing Games participant, has spent a lifetime searching for the world's best coastlines for surf, but never in his home country of Afghanistan. Filmed in three continents, this documentary follows Afridun's journey back to his home country with the help of some river surfers to find surfable waves and bring a drop of joy to the people there. The group battles with continual challenges on their 10-day journey from raging whitewater to culture clash. Their inspiring mission uncovers a long lost mystical side of a country battling with conflict through breathtaking landscapes and the desire to discover something new.

One of the surfers in the film is the local river surfing aficionado, Jacob Kelly. Join him for a Q&A following the in-cinema screening.

Countries

Germany
Director
Nico Walz
Producer
Afridun Amu, Nico Walz
Cast
Afridun Amu, Benjamin Di-Qual, Jacob Kelly Quinlan