List of Afghan films

A list of notable films produced in Afghanistan.

  • The highest grossing Afghan film as of 2017 is Osama with over $3,800,000 from a budget of only $46,000. The film was very well received by the Western cinematic world. It gathered a rating of 96% based on 100 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, a website which tabulates the reviews from professional film critics into a single rating.

1930s–1970s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1939
Laila MajnoonMir Hamza ShinwariRafiqe Ghaznawi, Habib Jan
1960
New rayMir Hamza Shinwari
1962
Like An Eagle
1963
TigaMir Hamza ShinwariUmer Daraz
1968
Roz Garan
1969
TalabgarKahn Aqasorur, Rasol Maimuna, Rafiq Sadek, Habiba Askar
1970
Yousuf Khan aw SherbanoAziz ShamimBadar Munir, Yasmin, Saqi
Sandar GharaiBadar Munir, Yasmin, Naemat Sarhadi
Kala Khazan Kala BaharJamil AhmadAman
1971
Andarzi MudarMir Hamza Shinwari
1972
Aalaqa GhairAbdul Khaliq Halil
1974
Rabia Balkhi,Abdul Khaliq Halil, Toryali Shafaq, Abdullah Shadan, Mohamed Nazir, Daoud Farani
Rozhai DushwarWali Latifi
1975
Mojasema Ha May KhandandToryalai ShafaqZakida Khozad and Youssof Kohzad
1978
Siamoi wa JallaliAbbas Shaban
1979
Mardara Qawl AstSaeed Orokzai

1980s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1980
Shekaste MahaseraEng. Faqeer NabiNassir Aziz,Qadir Farrukh, Salam Sangi, Azizullah Hadaf, Asad Tajzai, Shakila, Faqeer Nabi
Dehkada ha Bidar MaishawandKhaliq HaleemNassir Aziz, Sahera Hazem, Qadir Farrukh, Azizullah Hadaf
Aktare MaskharaEng. Latif AhmadiNassir Aziz, Faqeer Nabi, Ibrahim Tughyan, Baseera, Khatera
1981
GunahEng. Latif AhmadiSalam Sangi
Janayat KaranToryali Shafaq
Ghulam IshqToryali Shafaq
Khana 555
GharatgaraAbbas Shaban
1982
FaraarEng. Latif AhmadiNassir Aziz, Fareema, Shakila, Mahrefat Shah, Asadullah Aram, Anwar Rezaye, Khorshid
1983
Tabistan Garm KabulAli Khamraev, Wali Latifi
1985
Saboore Sarbaz Eng. Latif AhmadiNassir Aziz, Saboor Toofan, Ibrahim Tughyan, Jawanshir Haidari
Roya Fahim Sadozai, Hashmat Khan
1986
Parenda haye Mahajir Eng. Latif AhmadiNassir Aziz, Nehmat Arash, Asadullah Aram, Qadir Farrukh, Hadela Hadim
Begana Salam Sangi
1987
Parinda ha e Mohajir Latif Abdul Latif
1988
De Kondai Zoi Mamnoon Maqsoodi
1989
Dukhter baa perahan safid
BaabaaSalam Sangi

1990s–2010s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1990
GumashtanEngineer Ahmed LatifSaboor Toofan, Qader Faroskh, Nemat Arash, Habib Zilgai, Lina
SayehNacir AlqasYasemin Yarmal
2000
In Foreign LandHafiz AsefiSalam Sangi, Leena Alam
2003
OsamaSiddiq BarmakMarina Golbahari, Arif Herati, Zubaida Sahar, Khwaja Nader
2004
Earth and AshesAtiq RahimiScreened at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival
2008
16 Days in AfghanistanAnwar Hajherco-production by United States and India
Kabuli KidBarmak AkramHaji Gul Aser, Leena Alam, Valéry Schatz, Amélie Glenn DramaProduced in France; screened at the 65th Venice International Film Festival
Opium WarSiddiq BarmakPeter Bussian, Marina Golbahari, Joe Suba, Fawad SamaniBlack comedyOpened at the Rome Film Festival, where it won the Golden Marc'Aurelio Critics' Award for Best Film
2012
Buzkashi BoysSam FrenchFawad Mohammadi, Jawanmard Paiz, Wali TalashDrama/Action short film85th Academy Awards – Nominated for: Best Live Action Short Film
Buz-e-ChiniAbbas AliHussain Ali YousafiAnimatedDedicated to Hussain Ali Yousafi as it was released after his assassination
2015
No WomanYama RaufNoor Jamal, Habibullah NikzadExperimental/Arthouse short film
2017
Black Kite
A Letter to the President
FacelessAli Akbar KamalHumayoon Shams Khan, Rahmatullah Khostai, Farahnaz NawabActionFirst Afghan superhero film
2019
JirgaBenjamin GilmourAmir Shah Talash, Sam Smith, Sher Alam Miskeen UstadDrama filmToronto Film Festival
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