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PAIKAR

by Dawood Hilmandi

synopsis

Afghan artist-filmmaker Dawood Hilmandi is called paikar—the Persian word for “war” or “warrior”—by his family. His parents use this nickname proudly, but in this family portrait, it seems more of a burden than a blessing.

original title: Paikar
country: Afghanistan, Netherlands
sales agent: Taskovski Films
year: 2025
genre: documentary
directed by: Dawood Hilmandi
film run: 97'
screenplay: Dawood Hilmandi, Mohammadreza Farzad
cinematography by: Ton Peters
film editing: Amir Adibparvar, Coen Hagenaars
music: Juho Nurmela
producer: Frank Hoeve, Katja Draaijer
production: BALDR Film, Hilmandi Films Productions (AF)
distributor: Cinema Delicatessen

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