Afghans find some escape as 'family cinema' opens in Kabul

[logical]

The lights go off, the projector whirls, and for the first time in years Afghan families find themselves sharing popcorn and soda as Hollywood and Bollywood stars romp across the silver screen.

A family-friendly cinema has opened in Kabul, creating a rare venue in Afghanistan's war-torn capital where women, usually confined to the home, can spend time in public with their husbands and children.

Kabul's movie halls are popular with raucous male audiences who clap and whistle at screens wreathed in clouds of hashish and cigarette smoke.

"We want to show the world the positive side of Afghanistan," he told AFP. "That Afghanistan is not about bombs and attacks, but there is also something which makes our people happy."

The biggest threat to the cinema, he said, is piracy and online streaming.

Afghan audiences prefer US and Indian movies to those produced by a homegrown film industry stunted by nearly four decades of war.

Afghans find some escape as 'family cinema' opens in Kabul | Amazing - Geo.tv

[logical]

Afghans in this forum live in another planet? Looks like the ones in Afghanistan love to watch Indian movies and what they represent.

[Firdousi]

Afghans in this forum live in another planet? Looks like the ones in Afghanistan love to watch Indian movies and what they represent.

Afghans like Indian culture. Just hope this place doesn't become a target for Pakistani terrorists.

[Akbar]

it is amazing to see how this is labeled as a a step towards progress.
i was watching afghan talk show on tolo and the member of the loya jirga was chatting emotional slogans, ''why we dont grow our own flowers'' ''we have four seasons in our country'' ''why do we have to import flowers from lahore''. she is missing the point which is growing flowers etc need investment and support from the government to farmers. Farmers in Afghanistan are struggling with things like security,lack of water for their fields and poverty.

[toughpashtun]

Bollywood movies are very popular in Afghanistan,just like they are in Pakistan.Its not surprising that a cinema opened up.

[Karachi]

Afghans like Indian culture. Just hope this place doesn't become a target for Pakistani terrorists.

oh please stupid turd, on one hand you think of Indics as subhumans, then all of a sudden you like our culture? go **** yourself you bacha baaz harami

[Karachi]

in my opinion afghans are very unstable people, sorry to say, one day you will acting peaceful and watching movies, the next day you will bombing the **** out of this place. We indics really need to be careful of people like you, one day you act as friend, the next day you back stab, no wonder punjabis in pakistan are having such a hard time to deal with pashtuns lol. Glad there are no afghan/pashtuns in India

[Iblis_Efreetzai]

oh please stupid turd, on one hand you think of Indics as subhumans, then all of a sudden you like our culture? go **** yourself you bacha baaz harami

You're like jesters who entertain us, that's what he means, God put you on earth to be our servants, Ji

[logical]

it is amazing to see how this is labeled as a a step towards progress.
i was watching afghan talk show on tolo and the member of the loya jirga was chatting emotional slogans, ''why we dont grow our own flowers'' ''we have four seasons in our country'' ''why do we have to import flowers from lahore''. she is missing the point which is growing flowers etc need investment and support from the government to farmers. Farmers in Afghanistan are struggling with things like security,lack of water for their fields and poverty.

What is progress to you? Last time I checked developed countries have cinemas in every corner. This is good sign for Afghanistan.

[Karachi]

You're like jesters who entertain us, that's what he means, God put you on earth to be our servants, Ji

oh yes, this is why you are cleaning our toilets

[Firdousi]

oh please stupid turd, on one hand you think of Indics as subhumans, then all of a sudden you like our culture? go **** yourself you bacha baaz harami

Not really. I have no personal beef against Indians. I despise your servile nature but deep down I actually feel sad for you guys. No human being should suffer from that hardcore inferiority complex. I want to help you, Karachi. You are sick. :D

[Karachi]

Not really. I have no personal beef against Indians. I despise your servile nature but deep down I actually feel sad for you guys. No human being should suffer from that hardcore inferiority complex. I want to help you, Karachi. You are sick. :D

Lol, a shi_t turd cleaning afghan, trying to help desis hahahahahah, go fix your bacha baazi first you pathetic fool, you people are the lowest of lows

[Iblis_Efreetzai]

Lol, a shi_t turd cleaning afghan, trying to help desis hahahahahah, go fix your bacha baazi first you pathetic fool, you people are the lowest of lows

Bacha Bazi is such a minority issue, as you said it's underground, Indian inferiority complex is epidemic.

[Karachi]

Bacha Bazi is such a minority issue, as you said it's underground, Indian inferiority complex is epidemic.

50% of Pashtun men involved is minor to you? lol that proves you consider it normal. I am sure you ass was _aped by some old guy, no wonder you find old men attractive

[Iblis_Efreetzai]

50% of Pashtun men involved is minor to you? lol that proves you consider it normal. I am sure you ass was _aped by some old guy, no wonder you find old men attractive

Originally you said it was truck drivers, now you're changing things to population as a whole. This is poorly done statistics and desperation of Indics to feel better about screwing animals. You keep changing your mind, which means you know it's a false claim.