Afghanistan: Preserving film archives under Taliban rule

When Afghanistan was under Taliban rule, movies were outlawed and condemned as heresy. But a small group of archivists risked their lives to preserve the nation’s film legacy. Now they want to protect that hard-won history for future generations.

When Afghanistan was under Taliban rule, movies were outlawed and condemned as heresy.

But a small group of archivists risked their lives to preserve the nation’s film legacy.

Now they want to protect that hard-won history for future generations.

 

Al Jazeera’s John Hendren reports from Kabul.