Name: The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-04-20
Duration: 52 min
Cast: Najibullah Quraishi, Arun Rath

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In Afghanistan many hundreds of boys, often as young as ten, are being lured off the streets on the promise of a new life.

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Directed by: Jamie Doran, Mike Healy
Written by: Jamie Doran
Produced by: Raney Aronson-Rath, Jamie Doran, Sharon Tiller
Music by: Ben Vella, Barney Freeman

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April 20, 2010 · 52 min · Violence

Released: April 20, 2010
Runtime: 52 min
Content: Violence
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Made in: Afghanistan, United Kingdom

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Is The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan worth watching?

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 7.5).

Will I feel good after watching The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.