Here is a list of Afghan War-based movies to understand the country's ongoing crisis. Read

Tensions in Afghanistan have escalated to a point where world is concerned about future of war-torn nation. According to reports, Taliban negotiators have w moved to presidential palace to prepare for a 'peaceful transfer' of power. With hardline Islamist group taking over war-stricken country, take a look at se movies that are based on Taliban, to understand situation better. 

Watch se Movies on Taliban to understand Afghan War better

Escape from Taliban

2003's release Escape From Taliban is helmed by Ujjal Chattophyaya. film is an aptation of a book titled A Kabuliwala's Bengali Wife penned by Sushmita Banerjee, who fled to war-torn country, Afghanistan in year 1995 after six years of living re with her Afghan-businessman husband. It depicts how Taliban-Afghanistan war h led to her death by militants, because she refused to abide by ir rule on converting to Islam. 

Outpost

2020's war film Outpost is helmed by Rod Lurie and is based on 2012's n-fiction book by Jake Tapper with same title. film is based on Battle of Kamdesh in war in Afghanistan. It features Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Orlando Bloom, Jack Kesy, Cory Hardrict, Milo Gibson, Jacob Scipio, Will Attenborough, and Taylor John Smith. 

Restrepo

Restrepo is a 2010 documentary film that tells story of  Afghanistan war. It is directed by American journalist Sebastian Junger and British photojournalist Tim Herington. It explores  year that Junger and Herington spent in Afghanistan on an assignment for Vanity Fair. film "captures reality of soldiers."

12 Strong

A 2018 action-war film, 12 Strong is helmed by Nicolai Fuglsig and written by Ted Tally and Peter Craig. It is based on Doug Stanton's n-fiction book Horse Soldiers and tells journey of US Army Special Forces who were sent to Afghanistan immediately after  September 11 attacks. 

Lone Survivor

 biographical war film is based on  eponymous 2007's n-fiction book by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson. Set during war in Muslim country, film depicts  unsuccessful United States Navy SEALs counter-insurgent mission Operation Red Wings, during which a four-man SEAL reconnaissance and surveillance team was given task of tracking down  Taliban leer Ahm Shah. It is penned and helmed by Peter Berg. 

Kandahar

Helmed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iran film is set in Afghanistan during rule of  Taliban. It is partly inspired by true events with a fictionalised story of a successful Afghan-Canian. plot revolves around journey of  Afghan-Canian, who receives a  letter from her sister left behind when family escaped war-stricken country, as she plans on committing suicide on last solar eclipse of millennium.

Brewinner

2017 animated drama is helmed by ra Twomey and executively produced by Mimi Polk Gitlin and Angelina Jolie. film is based on  best-selling vel, of same name, by Deborah Ellis and it depicts struggles of a young girl struggling to support her family during Taliban ruling. 

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