CinemaOSMovie · 2023 · 1h 30m

Laughing in Afghanistan

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Karim Asir, the Afghan Charlie Chaplin, in the midst of bombs and disasters, gives performances using laughter as his only weapon. When the Taliban takeover, Karim is threatened with death. After a series of adversities, he manages to arrive in Greece. We follow his life adventure, and through his story, we explore the issue of laughter – in Afghanistan and beyond.

Directed byAnneta Papathanasiou

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Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EL
Released
September 21, 2023
Studios
TopCut-Modiano

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Anneta Papathanasiou
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Mikis Modianos
Fotini Economopoulou

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