The Australian war film Jirga is a lesson in Afghan forgiveness
- Written by Ehsan Azari Stanizai, Lecturer in literary studies, National Institute of Dramatic Art
Mike Wheeler (Sam Smith) and his taxi driver (Sher Alam Miskeen Ustad) in Jirga.
Review: Jirga
It is cathartic when a war movie takes us far beyond the horror of bullets, bomb and blood into the other side of the battlefield — the emotional impact on individuals.
The Australian production Jirga mines the depth of the heartache and guilt...
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