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Hollywoodgate

Ibrahim Nash’at
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Human Rights & Society Documentaries Politics & War 2023 91 min Germany, United States
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Synopsis

A spine-chilling documentary exposing the propaganda games of the Taliban leaders.

As the Americans begin their withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban take over one of their CIA bases. The infrastructure of containers bears the name “Hollywood Gate” and is filled with weapons of war with which the Taliban equip a new combat unit. Over the course of a year, filmmaker Ibrahim Nash’at follows the development of “Hollywood Gate” and provides a glimpse into the Taliban’s rapid rise to power.

Ibrahim Nash’at skillfully shows the Taliban’s control center from the inside, thus highlighting how they evolved from an extremist militia to a powerful military regime. His documentary is fascinating in every sense of the word.

Screenplay

  • Ibrahim Nash’at
  • Shane Boris
  • Talal Derki

Cinematographer

  • Ibrahim Nash’at

Sound

  • Frank Kruse

Music

  • Volker Bertelmann

Production

  • Rolling Narratives

Screenings

Saturday 02 March 2024 19:00
Lieux : Ciné Utopia
Audio : Pashto,English
Subtitles : English
Screening : Public Screening
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Wednesday 06 March 2024 18:30
Lieux : Ciné Utopia
Audio : Pashto,English
Subtitles : English
Screening : Public Screening
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Ibrahim Nash’at

Ibrahim Nash’at
Ibrahim Nash’at

Ibrahim Nash’at holds a master’s degree in documentary filmmaking from the Met Film School. His career in journalism spans various formats, working with several international channels and online platforms such as Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, and Business Insider, among others. He co-edited Academy Award nominated director Talal Derki’s Under the Sky of Damascus. Hollywoodgate is Ibrahim’s first feature film which premiered at Venice Film Festival and Telluride Film Festival

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Filmography

  • Hollywoodgate 2023
  • A Moment with the Wind 2018
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