United States / Sep 03, 2019
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When two men compete to qualify in the Winter Olympics for the first time for Afghanistan, they realize that home is worth fighting for. In their wake they leave a passion for skiing and a hope for a brighter future. Where the Light Shines is the debut documentary from Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Daniel Etter with stunning cinematography by Angello Faccini. It is produced by Academy Award nominees Marcel Mettelsiefen and Stephen Ellis along with Steven Sawalich from Articulus Entertainment. Filmed over four years, Where the Light Shines paints an intimate portrait of life in Afghanistan and shows the difficulties of trying to create change in a country that for generations has only seen war.
Main cast
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Where the Light Shines |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | پښتو, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Official site | wherethelightshines.film |
| Release date | 3 settembre 2019 |
| Production | Stephen Ellis, Marcel Mettelsiefen, Steven Sawalich, Tamana Ayazi, Juan Camilo Cruz |
| Editing | Stephen Ellis |
| Cinematography | Angello Faccini, Moritz Baumstieger, Daniel Etter, Jasper Granderath, Marc Hofer, Hereward Holland, Marcel Mettelsiefen, Vincent Nguyen |
| Assistant directors | Daniel Etter |
| Camera operators | Moritz Baumstieger, Daniel Etter, Jasper Granderath, Marc Hofer, Hereward Holland, Marcel Mettelsiefen, Vincent Nguyen |
| Additional photography | Moritz Baumstieger, Daniel Etter, Jasper Granderath, Marc Hofer, Hereward Holland, Marcel Mettelsiefen, Vincent Nguyen |
| Music | A. Tad Chamberlain |
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| Sound | A. Tad Chamberlain |
Release dates
Digital
TV
Sweden / Jan 28, 2021 / Btl / Kunskapskanalen
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