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When She Hears the Bells
Les Clochettes de Kaboul2026
- Chabname Zariab
- 1h 23m
- November 18, 2026 · France
Overview
Afghanistan, summer 2021. As the Taliban gradually seize control of the country, Leila, a young widow, arrives in Kabul. She begins working in a kitchen that she discovers is part of a Bacha Bazi house. Very young, androgynous boys there dance dressed as women before audiences of men. She meets Tamim, a Bacha whom she decides to help. She will try to save other young boys and leave the country before the city falls.
Details
- Status
- Post-production
- Release date
- November 18, 2026
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
- Production
- ARTE France Cinéma,Versus Production,Starhaus Filmproduktion,Alta Rocca Films,Acqua Alta,Acqua alta
- Cast
- Golshifteh Farahani,Rohed Khan,Sayed Hashimi,Azizullah Hamrah,Zobair Padash,Forouzan Jamshidnejad,Venus Nazari,Fatima Tawakkuli
- Director
- Chabname Zariab
- Producer
- Jean-Etienne Brat,Lou Chicoteau
- Music
- Maxence Dussère
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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