Sun in Kabul ( Un soleil à Kaboul... ou plutôt deux )

Sun in Kabul (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Un soleil à Kaboul... ou plutôt deux
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
German ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
75 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2007 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Ariane Mnouchkine
Duccio Bellugi-Vannuccini

Written By:
Sergio Canto-Sabido
Philippe Chevallier

Actors:
Ariane Mnouchkine
Theatre du Soleil

Synopsis:

Ariane Mnouchkine and her troupe, the Théâtre du Soleil, travelled to Afphanistan to hold a workshop in Kabul. This humble mission gave birth, amongst the ruins of Kabul, to a young Afghan troup, the Theatre Aftab, asmall Théâtre du Soleil in Central Asia. The film describes the birth of the new independent "Theatre Aftab" (translated: "Theatre of the Sun") with the help of "Théâtre du Soleil" and vividly chronicles the abundant passion and fun Mnouchkine triggers in the actors through her intercultural approach and courageous engagement.

The company of "Le Theatre du Soleil" directed by Ariane Mnouchkine was in Kabul, invited by The Foundation for Culture and Civil Society to organize training for Afghan actors and actresses and also to organize others workshops (sewing, lights, music, and building). A lot of theatre equipment (sewing machines, spotlights, tools, sound system and paint equipment, costumes, etc.) collected in France were offered to the people in Kabul, Afghanistan.

With 50 Afghan actors of different cultural backgrounds, Ariane Mnouchkine holds a workshop using masks from a variety of theatre cultures. Taking as a slogan "There is no art without a mission!", Mnouchkine develops playful and improvised street scenes, which use Commedia dell´ Arte methods to crystallize a humorous critique and description of the political and cultural situation in war torn Afghanistan. The film describes the birth of the new independent "Theatre Aftab" (translated: "Theatre of the Sun") with the help of "Théâtre du Soleil" and vividly chronicles the abundant passion and fun Mnouchkine triggers in the actors through her intercultural approach and courageous engagement.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 16 November, 2009.

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