Events
London Premiere of 'Addicted in Afghanistan'
One million Afghans are estimated to be addicted to drugs, especially heroin. Alarmingly, 40 % of these are women and children.
"Addicted in Afghanistan" is an intimate observational documentary that explores the heartbreaking reality behind the headlines as seen through the eyes of Jabar & Zahir, two 15 year old drug addicts living in Kabul. www.addictedinafghanistan.com
Join Afghanaid and University of London SOAS in presenting the London Premiere of "Addicted in Afghanistan" on 11 March 2010 at SOAS Khalili Lecture Theatre. Doors open 5.30 pm. Film begins at 6 pm.
Q&A session chaired by Dr Magnus Marsden (Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology with reference to South and Central Asia) with Jawed Taiman (Director) and Sharron Ward (Producer) immediately following the film.
The film screening is free with a suggested charity donation of £5 upon entry. Proceeds will benefit the Anthony Hyman Memorial Fund and Afghanaid www.afghanaid.org.uk
To insure your seat, please RSVP to Lauren Donaldson at admin@afghanaid.org.uk or 0207 065 0825 by Tuesday, 9th March.
We ask that you arrive between 5:30-6:00pm and report to the desk beside the Theatre doors. After 6:05, remaining seats will be offered on a first come, first served basis to those queuing outside the doors.
Documentary synopsis:
Afghanistan is a country devastated by the horrors of war, crime, violence and poverty. It is also a country blighted with the cultivation and supply of opium. Although it is estimated that 95 per cent of all heroin on the streets of the UK & Europe comes from Afghanistan, few talk of the drugs that stay within the country and the devastating effects it is having on its children - the youth & future of Afghanistan. After the war on Terror and the fall of the Taliban, what future is there for the next generation? Jabar and Zahir are two 15 year old friends, whose own sisters, mothers and fathers are also addicted to heroin and opium.
"Addicted in Afghanistan" is an intimate and uncompromising portrayal, filmed over a year, of the day to day struggles of a new generation of children addicted to heroin, trying to find their way in the new Afghanistan. (Film duration: 78 minutes)
Event details
| Date | 11 March 2010 |
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| Time | 5.30pm |
| Location | SOAS, Khalili Lecture Theatre, Lower Ground Floor, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG |
Contact details
| Name | Lauren Donaldson |
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| Telephone | 02070650825 |
| admin@afghanaid.org.uk |
