Three Songs for Benazir

Documentary

2021

22 min

The story of Shaista, a young man who—newly married to Benazir and living in a camp for displaced persons in Kabul—struggles to balance his dreams of being the first from his tribe to join the Afghan National Army with the responsibilities of starting a family. Even as Shaista’s love for Benazir is palpable, the choices he must make to build a life with her have profound consequences.

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"Short , heartbreaking film. People who haven’t seen peace and stability in generations do not turn into animals as some want us to believe. They have love and grace and aspirations and the same family dramas and care for their children, despite living in terrible conditions without any amenities that we consider normal, and the songs and music they create are so beautiful. "

Anna

"It was a nice and short documentary following Shaista as you see his story of wanting to follow his dreams of being the first person in his tribe to be in the army while also being a father. "