PAIKAR
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 |















