Movie
Kandahar
20011h 25m6.3 / 10
After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Sep 5, 2026
Kandahar opened in theaters May 11, 2001. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.
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More about Kandahar
Cast
Nelofer PaziraNafasIke OgutNaghadar
Hassan TantaiTabib Sahid
Sadou TeymouriKhak
Hoyatala HakimiHayat
Noam MorgenszternThree children (voice)Monica Hankievich
Zahra Shafahi
Credits
- Directed by
- Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Original title
- Safar e Ghandehar
Production
Makhmalbaf Film House ProductionsIran
Bac FilmsFrance
Themes
afghanistanbased on true storydeathdisappearancefamineislammiddle eastmujahid