Heart of Asia (Afghanistan)

Overview

This Russian 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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 26, 1929

Original language

Russian

Spoken languages

russian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Sovkino

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded