Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020 10:39
An award-winning Canadian documentary about efforts to save from destruction the remnants of Afghanistan’s cinematic heritage begins its online theatrical run today in Montreal and Vancouver.
Afghan-Canadian director Ariel Nasr’s acclaimed feature documentary The Forbidden Reel (Loaded Pictures/National Film Board of Canada) is being presented online by three Canadian cinemas – Cinéma du Parc and Cinéma du Musée in Montreal, and Vancity Theatre in Vancouver – and is available for streaming across Canada.
The Forbidden Reel was one of the winners of the Rogers Audience Award at Hot Docs 2020, and received a Special Mention – Grand Prize for Best National Feature at RIDM, the Montreal International Documentary Festival earlier in December.
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