Out of the Ashes
Filmmaker: Tim Albone and Lucy Martens
UK / 2010 / 90 minutes / English and Pashtu (English subtitles)
Opening Weekend Date: 29 October 2010
Cinemas screening the film: ICA, selected others
Best of the Fest - Edinburgh Film Festival.
This enchanting, insightful, collaborative documentary follows Afghanistan's national cricket team as it sets out to hit some boundaries and rebuild a nation's pride. Without any real facilities or much in the way of talent, the Afghans attempt to defy overwhelming odds against established cricketing nations to qualify for the 2011 World Cup.
Best of the Fest - Edinburgh Film Festival.
This enchanting, insightful, collaborative documentary follows Afghanistan's national cricket team as it sets out to hit some boundaries and rebuild a nation's pride. Without any real facilities or much in the way of talent, the Afghans attempt to defy overwhelming odds against established cricketing nations to qualify for the 2011 World Cup.
Against a backdrop of war and poverty, Out of the Ashes traces the extraordinary journey of a team of young Afghan men as they chase a seemingly impossible dream – shedding new light on a nation beyond burqas, bombs, drugs and devastation.
This feature-length documentary follows the Afghan cricket team in their quest against the odds to qualify for the World Cup. Executive produced by Oscar-winning director and cricket enthusiast, Sam Mendes, Out of the Ashes follows the squad over two years as they go from playing in their shalwar-kameezes on rubble pitches to batting their way around the globe and up the international league tables.
"Filmic gold … Remarkable"
Sunday Times
"This wonderful film about Afghanistan's incredible cricketing journey deserves to be seen by as many people as possible"
The Guardian