Heart of Asia (Afghanistan)

Name: Heart of Asia (Afghanistan)
Released: 1929-02-26
Rating: 5

1929

Trailer

This documentary offered tantalizing glimpses of Afghanistan, which in 1929 was still one of the few heavily-populated areas in the world where the residents continued to live as they did in the Middle Ages. A progressive new leader named Amnullah tries to "Westernize" the country, meeting plenty of resistance from native reactionaries.

Release Date

1929-02-26

Status

Released

Original Title

Сердце Азии (Афганистан)

Runtime

1h 5m

Original Language

RU

Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

Sovkino

Overview

This documentary offered tantalizing glimpses of Afghanistan, which in 1929 was still one of the few heavily-populated areas in the world where the residents continued to live as they did in the Middle Ages. A progressive new leader named Amnullah tries to "Westernize" the country, meeting plenty of resistance from native reactionaries.

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