Movies About Afganistan

From Jon Favreau, starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges
Rated PG-13

Iron Man is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is directed by Jon Favreau and stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, a wealthy industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a powered exoskeleton and escapes captivity. Upon his return to home, Tony uses his new suit of armor to fight crime and protect the world as Iron Man. Along the way, he discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: Does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

From John Huston, starring Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey
Rated PG

The Man Who Would Be King is a 1975 action-adventure film directed by John Huston, starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine. The film is based on the 1888 novella of the same name by Rudyard Kipling and follows two British adventurers, Daniel Dravot and Peachy Carnehan, who travel to the remote region of Kafiristan in Afghanistan in order to become kings in their own right. With their wits and courage, they set out to conquer the region and bring prosperity to its people. Along the way, they face many foes, including a powerful ruler and a mysterious holy man. The film ends with the men leaving Kafiristan with a newfound understanding of what it means to be a leader.

From Nora Twomey, starring Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Noorin Gulamgaus, Laara Sadiq
Rated PG-13

The Breadwinner is an animated drama film directed by Nora Twomey. The story follows a young Afghan girl, Parvana, who must disguise herself as a boy in order to provide for her family after her father is wrongfully imprisoned. Parvana must bravely face the dangers of the Taliban regime in order to save her father and reunite her family. Along the way, she discovers the power of stories, which help her to find her own strength and courage. The film is an inspiring and heartwarming tale about the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

From Marc Forster, starring Khalid Abdalla, Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada, Atossa Leoni, Shaun Toub
Rated PG-13

The Kite Runner is a 2007 drama directed by Marc Forster and based on the novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseini. The film follows the story of Amir, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, Afghanistan, and the troubled relationship between him and his childhood friend, Hassan. After a series of traumatic events, Amir and Hassan are forced to flee their homeland and migrate to California. Years later, Amir returns to Afghanistan in an attempt to redeem himself and to save Hassan's son. Along the way, Amir must confront his past and face his own inner demons in order to make peace with himself and his friend.

From Kathryn Bigelow, starring Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Mark Strong
Rated R

From Siddiq Barmak, starring Marina Golbahari, Zubaida Sahar, Khwaja Nader, Mohammad Arif Herati
Rated PG-13

From Sonia Nassery Cole, starring Haji Gul Aser, Sonia Nassery Cole, Leo Solomon, Somajia Razaya
Rated Unrated

From Todd Phillips, starring Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Steve Lantz, Gregg Weiner
Rated R

From Atiq Rahimi, starring Golshifteh Farahani, Hamid Djavadan, Hassina Burgan, Massi Mrowat
Rated R

From Jim Sheridan, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire, Sam Shepard
Rated R

From Erik Poppe, starring Juliette Binoche, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lauryn Canny, Adrianna Cramer Curtis
Rated Not Rated

From Mohsen Makhmalbaf, starring Nelofer Pazira, Hassan Tantai, Ike Ogut, Sadou Teymouri
Rated Not Rated

From Jason Hall, starring Miles Teller, Beulah Koale, Joe Cole, Scott Haze
Rated R

From D.J. Caruso, starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis
Rated PG-13

From Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, starring Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina
Rated R

From Paul Gross, starring Rossif Sutherland, Allan Hawco, David Richmond-Peck, Karl Campbell
Rated R

From Nicolai Fuglsig, starring Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban
Rated R

From Lasse Hallström, starring Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas
Rated PG-13

From Alice Winocour, starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Diane Kruger, Paul Hamy, Zaïd Errougui-Demonsant
Rated Unrated

From Robert Redford, starring Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Michael Peña
Rated R

From Remy Auberjonois, starring Rene Auberjonois, Chris Sullivan, Tom Lipinski, Rusty Schwimmer
Rated TV-MA

From Paula van der Oest, starring Hunter Bussemaker, Franck Sasonoff, Andrew Howard, David Bustard
Rated Not Rated

From Greg Barker, starring Jason Amerine, George W. Bush, Mark Nutsch, Clifford J. Richardson
Rated TV-14

From David Michôd, starring Brad Pitt, Daniel Betts, John Magaro, Emory Cohen
Rated TV-MA

From Dito Montiel, starring Shia LaBeouf, Jai Courtney, Gary Oldman, Kate Mara
Rated R