Vertigo releasing has debuted an official uk trailer for a documentary titled the prince of nothingwood, which premiered at the cannes film. A crackpot who makes films in afghanistan cannes 2017. Determined to finally tell a positive story, she followed the selfproclaimed prince of nothingwood around the country as he worked on his latest project a film about his escapades. Prince killian tresor des templiers 2011 streaming. Amber wilkinson even if the facts are fiction, you still get the sense of a man who is driven, at least in part, by an urge to bring some sort of happiness by shooting film rather than bullets. The prince of nothingwood is an extraordinary documentary about the man who spends his life making his childhood dreams come true. And he should know, for salim shaheen is its most prolific moviemaker. A fascinating character study of a man who became smitten by cinema as a child, this is also a portrait of a country that has been at war for more than thirty years. Actordirector salim shaheen, left, with collaborator qurban ali, who make odd couple magic in sonia kronlund s the prince of nothingwood. Sonia kronlunds touching and often hilarious debut, this educative, crowdpleasing documentary screened to acclaim in directors fortnight at cannes 2017. December 18, 2017 although a tiny bit repetitive, prince of nothingwood thrives on the vibrancy of its personal portraits. Sonia kronlunds film the prince of nothingwood will be entering the uk cinemas this early winter. The prince of nothingwood come for the man, stay for the. The prince of nothingwood is released nationwide on 15 th december 2017 watch the trailer for the prince of nothingwood here.
The female foreign gaze is sensitive enough to celebrate the primordial and puerile qualities of local cinema without patronising it. The prince of nothingwood is a documentary about afghan filmmaker salim shaheen. French journalist sonia kronlund improvises as a director to bring us. This documentary follows salim shaheen also known as the prince of nothingwood, who is the most popular and successful actordirectorproducer in afghanistan. Kronlund, who is the voice behind the longrunning public radio program les pieds sur terre a sort of french cousin to this american life, chronicles her. Its subject is salim shaheen, the ed wood of afghanistan, seen during a week of filming for his latest production in bamiyan the ancient outpost where majestic buddhas were blasted. That trip is an opportunity for us to get to know shaheen, a real movie buff who has been making z movies tirelessly.
Buy cinema tickets for the prince of nothingwood bfi. Official uk trailer for fun the prince of nothingwood. The prince of nothingwood proves how the show really can go on, no. The strange film king of afghanistan sonia kronlunds documentary on the afghan filmmaker salim shaheen is full of vibrant personal portraits. Approximately one hundred kilometers from kabul, saleem shahin, the most popular and productive actordirectorproducer in afghanistan, arrives to shoot his 111th movie armed with his regular ensemble of actors, as well as an impressive collection of eccentric characters. This largerthanlife, ed woodesque character, bred on indian cinema and greeted by adoring fans wherever he goes, smuggles his war bmovies into town. Nothingwood is how this documentarys subject, salim shaheen, describes afghanistans pretty much nonexistent film industry. The prince of nothingwood nothingwood 2017 trailer ov with french subs unifrance. Despite appearing in the movie and even speaking a little bit of dari the local farsi dialect, sonia keeps her distance most of the time. The prince of nothingwood bertha dochouse documentary. The prince of nothingwood asks you to consider some difficult questions even as it. He has been making films tirelessly for over thirty years, despite the countrys difficult ongoing war. With 111 films to his name starring himself, his friends and his family he would.
Watch the prince of nothingwood in streaming on chili. The prince of nothingwood short com comedy and film. The prince of nothingwood nothingwood 2017 trailer ov with french subs. There is video footage of real dead bodies with bloody injuries, sustained during bombings. About 100 kilometers from kabul, salim shaheen, the most popular and prolific actorproducer of afghanistan, came to screen some of his 110 films and shoot. The prince of nothingwood full movie watch online, stream or. Kronlund also captures the moment a new film is conceived with his repertory cast of equally eccentric actors. The prince of nothingwood to enter uk cinemas from the. The prince of nothingwood synopsis on a trip to the kabul area, salim shaheen decides to shoot his next project while he is there. The prince of nothingwood 2017, directed by sonia kronlund. Prince of nothingwood is a fascinating watch and an insightful look behind the curtain into a world many know very little about. Fortunately, shaneens almost complete lack of funding inspires a joyous. Film of the week, riveting and hilarious mark kermode, the observer. The prince of nothingwood kinostart in deutschschweiz.
In this film, hes followed while making his 111th feature in a breezy oneweek shoot. About 100 kilometers from kabul, salim shaheen, the most popular and prolific actorproducer of afghanistan, came to screen some of his 110 films and shoot the 111th in a row. French journalist sonia kronlund improvises as a director to bring us an almost surreal and. Over the past thirty years he has been tirelessly making. A hundred kilometres away from kabul, salim shaheen, the most popular and prolific actordirectorproducer in afghanistan, comes to show some of his 110 films and to shoot the 111th in the process. Salim shaheen is the prince of nothingwood, the most popular and prolific actordirectorproducer in afghanistan. The prince of nothingwood 2017 on a trip to the kabul area, salim shaheen, a prolific filmmaker from afghanistan, shows several of his 110 films and, decides to shoot his next project while he. The prince of nothingwood watch streaming online justwatch. The prince of nothingwood independent cinema office. The prince of nothingwood a darklyamusing french documentary about a film director who risks his life in afghanistan delights kevin maher. Watch the prince of nothingwood prime video amazon uk. Nothingwood 2017 1h 25min documentary 14 june 2017 france french documentarist sonia kronlund follows actor and director salim shaheen, an afghan movie star who produced more than 110 lowbudget movies in a country devastated by war.
Nothingwood describes the status, according to this films central figure, of the afghan film industry. All in all, the prince of nothingwood is a charming and engrossing movie. Nothingwood bande annonce documentaire cannes 2017. French documentarist sonia kronlund follows actor and director salim shaheen, an afghan movie star who produced. Its a rare pleasure to discover a film like the prince of nothingwood that not only serves as a brilliant character portrait but also introduces the audience so thoroughly to a region as complex as the problems its mired in. Sonia kronlund, france, germany, 86 mins, 2017, documentary. Salim shaheen, dubbed the ed wood of afghanistan, comes to an area near kabul to show some of his 110 films and to shoot the 111th in the process. Brief extracts from action films directed by the documentarys. He is the prince of an industry he calls nothingwood a. Unfortunately the program is not yet known for this day.
Despite appearing in the movie and even speaking a little bit of dari the local farsi dialect. Afghanistans most prolific director literally puts his life on the line to make movies, as seen in this. The scene in shaheens film where ali, in skirt and burqa, plays shaheens mother and laments her sons vocation as a dancer and an artist, comes with an obvious resonance for qurban himself, giving him a platform to explore the taboo of an identity frowned upon by a distinctly homophobic society. The prince of nothingwood nothingwood 2017 trailer. Considering the bleak state of affairs in the country, this is a surprisingly joyous film the dark past and present of many of the participants occasionally looms into full view, but its quite inspiring that they have banded together to find a way to create a form of art in the middle of a. He is the prince of an industry he calls nothingwood a hollywood that must make do with nothing at all.
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