Afghan Muscle
Brief Synopsis
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Features one of the most popular sports in Afghanistan: male bodybuilding. In a war-torn country, these male athletes follow their dreams by training to compete in the Mr. Asia bodybuilding championship. We observe as try to achieve absolute control of their bodies while living in a world of chaos.
Cast & Crew
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Andreas Dalsgaard
Director
Olivier Bugge Coutte
Editor
Andreas Dalsgaard
Screenplay
Andreas Dalsgaard
Cinematographer
Michael Haslund-christensen
Producer
Frederik Jacobi
Cinematographer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Sports
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Haslund Film
Technical Specs
Duration
58m
Synopsis
Features one of the most popular sports in Afghanistan: male bodybuilding. In a war-torn country, these male athletes follow their dreams by training to compete in the Mr. Asia bodybuilding championship. We observe as try to achieve absolute control of their bodies while living in a world of chaos.
Director
Andreas Dalsgaard
Director
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Sports
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Haslund Film
Technical Specs
Duration
58m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Co-winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2007 AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival.
Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Documentary Competition) November 1-11, 2007.
video
dialogue English & Farsi
