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Opium War

Presented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema

April 5, 2011

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Presented by: Samira Sheikh, Assistant Professor, History Department

South Korea, Afghanistan, Japan (2008) Dir. Siddiq Barmak. A dark comedy about two stranded American soldiers' journey through the Afghani countryside. When their helicopter crashes, the soldiers are taken in by an unusual opium-growing family. Gaining special permission from the Afghani government to grow opium poppies to create a realistic environment, the film went on to become Afghanistan's official submission for Best Foreign Language Film for the 2009 Academy Awards. Dari, English with English subtitles. Not Rated. 90 mins. Funding provided in part by the Department of History. Presented by The Public Archive: http://www.publicarhive.com.

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    2301 Vanderbilt Place
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    Nashville , TN 37240

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    April 5, 2011

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