Vacationing in Afghanistan
Filmmakers Aaron Rockett and John Monte traveled to Afghanistan in 2006 to cover democratic elections in Kabul. At the end of their assignment, they decided to take a vacation in this war-torn land to see the beautiful countryside they had heard so much about.
Produced by Rockett and Monte, this short film begins with what they call a “brain bruising” 10-hour drive by truck from Kabul to Bamiyan to the site of a 1,000-year old giant Buddha which was destroyed by the Taliban. The film is more than a travel video but avoids issues of the war and politics. Instead it focuses on spontaneous encounters with people the filmmakers meet along the way.
A man appears out of nowhere to talk to them about their trip and when they ask a young boy for directions he jumps in their truck to show them the way, even though it means leaving his dog behind to find his way home.
This is a land and a people rarely seen by westerners except in relation to the war on terror. This short film is a quiet tribute to the stunning beauty of Afghanistan often overshadowed by the bad news coming from there.
Length: 15:01
Producer, Writer, and Editor: Aaron Rockett
Camera and Editing: John Monte
VIEW: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8902316119862188661
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“Vacationing in Afghanistan” http://www.thefullmonte.com/afghan4.htm
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