Afghanistan's fragile film industry faces uncertain future amid crisis, know its history

Here's a brief look at Afghanistan's film industry and how it couldn't spread its wings due to the prolonged political instability in the state.

New Delhi: Afghanistan faces a deep crisis as the Taliban takes over Kabul (the capital of the country) and US troops withdraw from the country after 2 decades. Former President Ashraf Ghani also fleed the country much like its fearful residents. The situation is dire and many world leaders and prominent personalities are signalling a huge humanitarian crisis. Although the country is at a turning point currently, unfortunately, it has always suffered from political issues. Owing to these recurring problems, Afghanistanis could not flourish, express themselves and grow as artists, filmmakers, actors in the state.  However, the Afghan film industry does exist in a form. There's even an Afghan Film Organization (AFO) that exists and it is Afghanistan's state-run film company. The organisation was started in 1968 and Sahraa Karimi, who was the first female head of the company, currently leads it.