The wearing of the chadari is an age-old tradition in Afghanistan, claims the man on the news. It is a part of Afghan culture. It’s only natural that that Taliban, for whom he speaks, should want to restore it. The entrance to the shop where Laili (Afsaneh Dehrouyeh) goes to buy her first chadari, now that they are mandated by law, is surrounded by bright colours. Silk scarves flutter; vibrant patterns catch the eye. A yellow canary sings inside a cage. Stepping into the shop, she is confronted by a rack of identical-looking blue chadaris. The camera lingers on them for a fraction too long, forcing viewers to share her discomfort, the sense that the promise of this place has been stolen.
The strains of a rubab call her – and our – attention to the back room. It’s a traditional melody, now – as the shopkeeper (played by director Elham Ehsas...
The strains of a rubab call her – and our – attention to the back room. It’s a traditional melody, now – as the shopkeeper (played by director Elham Ehsas...
- 6/3/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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- 6/28/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
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