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The Giant Buddhas

7.220051h 35mMovieDocumentary

Christian Frei's documentary traces the tragic tale of the giant Buddhas of Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, which stood as monumental landmarks for 1,500 years until 2001, when the Taliban declared that all non-Islamic statues in the country…

DirectorChristian Frei

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Cast · Directed by Christian Frei

TA
Taysir Alony
SH
Sayeed Mirza Hussain
PMPeter Mettler
Peter Mettler
NPNelofer Pazira
Nelofer Pazira
ZT
Zémaryalaï Tarzi
X
Xuanzang

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