Almost five years after their return to power, a new era has dawned under the yoke of the Taliban, an inflexible fundamentalist regime. Under their rule, the former republic has disappeared, replaced by an ultra-rigid power structure closed off from the rest of the world and the foreign press. An "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan", largely unrecognised, even by Islamic theocracies. After four shoots, mainly carried out outside the official framework, "The Taliban Country" offers a glimpse into the heart of this new Afghan reality. Through the eyes of the men and women facing these upheavals, the film paints a portrait of a paradoxical and radical system. It offers an in-depth look at the workings of a state characterised by extreme rigour, unparalleled in the contemporary world.
Direction
Chalvon-Fioriti's impossible access becomes the film's architecture.
Editing
74 taut minutes—every frame risks someone's safety.
Director
Solène Chalvon-Fioriti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chalvon-Fioriti entered Afghanistan on a tourist visa, posing as a history enthusiast, and filmed without crew.
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