The prince of nothingwood is released nationwide on 15 th december 2017 watch the trailer for the prince of nothingwood here. Salim shaheens movies are certainly remarkable achievements. Thomas gilous film rai, which she cowrote, won the golden leopard at the locarno festival in 1995. There is a junior high school in tokyo for the elderly who were unable to complete their compulsory education because of the war.
The film received a vod video on demand and theatrical release by lionsgate on august 22, 2014. The hamlets popup cinemas tour around the world continues to afghanistan with the screening of the prince of nothingwood. The prince of nothingwood the ultimate picture palace. Brief extracts from action films directed by the documentarys subject, salim shaheen, contain moderate violence. Towards the beginning of the film, he explains that in america, they have hollywood. The prince of nothingwood full movie watch online, stream or. Radio journalist sonia kronlund had been covering the atrocities of war in afghanistan for 20 years when she heard about shaheen. The prince of nothingwood nothingwood 2017 trailer english subs. Special collaboration with pff 2017 pff awardwinning film screenings. In this film, hes followed while making his 111th feature in a breezy oneweek shoot. Change settings we are using cookies to provide statistics that help us give you the best experience of out site, you can find out more or switch them off if you prefer. Home entertainment has announced that it will release on bluray prince movie collection. Unifrances film tribute to isabelle huppert at the berlin french film week le. About 100 kilometers from kabul, salim shaheen, the most.
The prince of nothingwood 2017, directed by sonia kronlund. Determined to finally tell a positive story, she followed the selfproclaimed prince of nothingwood around the country as he worked on his latest project. Though its a largely humorous documentary, theres a lot about the place of women in afghan society they are notable by their absence here, and how it feels to live. The prince of nothingwood 2017 british board of film. French documentarist sonia kronlund follows actor and director salim shaheen, an afghan movie star who produced. Sonia kronlund is a french documentary filmmaker who is a host and producer, since 2002, of les pieds sur terre on france culture. Here are the specs for the 3 pack, shout out to for details and pic. With 111 films to his name starring himself, his friends and his family he would.
Aug 30, 2017 trailer for nothingwood, which screened at the melbourne international film festival. Released last year, this incredible documentary focuses not on hollywood or bollywood, but the nothingwood of afghanistan, where the countrys most most popular and prolific actordirectorproducer salim shaheen has made more than a hundred. Ali travelled with the film to cannes, where he was quite a sensation. Watch the prince of nothingwood in streaming on chili. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. The prince of nothingwood 2017 06142017 fr documentary 1h 25m user score. This journey in which he leads his gang of actors, each more eccentric and uncontrollable as the next, is an opportunity to get to know this great movie lover, who. About 100 kilometers from kabul, salim shaheen, the most popular and prolific actorproducer of afghanistan, came to screen some of his 110 films and shoot the 111th in a row.
A true cinephile, and a man prepared to risk his life for movies, the selftitled prince of nothingwood shaheen is an engaging person. Seventy miles from kabul, salim shaheen, afghanistans most popular and prolific actordirectorproducer has come to show some of his 110 films and to shoot his 111th while hes there. The prince of nothingwood bfi fan new release strategy bfi fan are delighted to announce the next film selected to receive bfi film audience network support via the new release strategy will be the prince of nothingwood released. French journalist sonia kronlund improvises as a director to bring us. Diff 2017 the prince of nothingwood dubai international film festival. The prince of nothingwood official uk trailer in cinemas 15 dec. The female foreign gaze is sensitive enough to celebrate the primordial and puerile qualities of local cinema without patronising it. Joker rising full length fan film dc joker origins. Watch the prince of nothingwood prime video amazon uk. Dec 15, 2017 11 dec 2017 affable documentary from sonia kronlund following afghanistans most prolific filmmaker nothingwood describes the status, according to this film s central figure, of the afghan film industry.
Buy cinema tickets for the prince of nothingwood bfi. The strange film king of afghanistan sonia kronlunds documentary on the afghan filmmaker salim shaheen is. The prince of nothingwood come for the man, stay for the. The prince of nothingwood new release strategy cinema for all. May 10, 2017 the prince of nothingwood nothingwood 2017 trailer ov with french subs. About a hundred kilometers away from kabul, salim shaheen, the most popular. Subscribe to our fortnightly podcast for interviews and discussion about our film programme, from the iconic to the independent, arthouse to the awardwinning plus our incredible archive of screentalks. This film makes the training section of full metal jacket seem less stressful.
Amber wilkinson even if the facts are fiction, you still get the sense of a man who is driven, at least in part, by an urge to bring some sort of happiness by shooting film rather than bullets. Determined to finally tell a positive story, she followed the selfproclaimed prince of nothingwood around the country as he worked on his latest project a film about his escapades. The prince of nothingwood showing at queens film theatre. The prince of nothingwood nothingwood 2017 trailer ov with french subs. The prince of nothingwood 2017 the movie database tmdb. Subscribe to our fortnightly podcast for interviews and discussion about our film. Which is fine and all until you come across a movie like nothingwood a documentary probably best described as a mockumentary blended with an outrageous biopic narrative, which all works super well together. He is the prince of an industry he calls nothingwood a hollywood that must make. The prince is a 2014 american action thriller film directed by brian a. Nothing can stop it even when a mad dictatorship makes it illegal. A hilarious and strangely touching documentary about salim shaheen, afghanistans most prolific filmmaker and largerthanlife charisma bomb.
It tells the story of duleep singh, the last maharajah of the sikh empire and the punjab area, and his relationship with queen victoria. He is the prince of an industry he calls nothingwood a hollywood that must make do with nothing at all. Trailer for nothingwood, which screened at the melbourne international film festival. Despite appearing in the movie and even speaking a little bit of dari the local farsi dialect, sonia keeps her distance most of the time. Please arrive promptly at the advertised start time. The prince of nothingwood a darklyamusing french documentary about a film director who risks his life in afghanistan delights kevin maher. With ella hunt, malcolm cumming, sarah swire, christopher leveaux. Her film nothingwood 2016 has been selected for the quinzaine des realisateurs at cannes festival 2017. It stars jason patric, bruce willis, john cusack, and rain. Olivia, a young tap dancer and her uncle amir, an actor, struggle with what it means to be middleeastern american and artists in todays racially divided world. Find out what we made of the prince of nothingwood in our december film podcast. Jan 11, 2018 a hundred kilometres away from kabul, salim shaheen, the most popular and prolific actordirectorproducer in afghanistan, comes to show some of his 110 films and to shoot the 111th in the process.
Afghanistans most prolific director literally puts his life on the line to make movies, as seen in this. The prince of nothingwood 2017 0614 2017 fr documentary 1h 25m user score. Salim and his friends are fascinating characters, and were granted plenty of time to get to know them, and watch them do their thing. Salim shaheen, dubbed the ed wood of afghanistan, comes to an area near kabul to show some of his 110 films and to shoot the 111th in the. Summary the prince of nothingwood is a documentary about afghan filmmaker salim shaheen. Buy cinema tickets for the prince of nothingwood bfi london. There is video footage of real dead bodies with bloody injuries, sustained during bombings. The prince of nothingwood nothingwood 2017 trailer ov. The prince of nothingwood is a documentary about afghan filmmaker salim shaheen.
The prince of nothingwood by michael mcnulty put down the red carpet and welcome onto the world stage, afghanistans man of. With 111 films to his name starring himself, his friends and his family he would know. About 100 kilometers from kabul, salim shaheen, the most popular and prolific actorproducer of afghanistan, came to screen some of his 110 films and shoot the 111th in. Starring salim shaheen, qurban ali, sonia kronlund. Fortunately, shaneens almost complete lack of funding inspires a joyous. Oct 17, 2017 the prince of nothingwood nothingwood 2017 trailer english subs. The prince of nothingwood official uk trailer in cinemas. A crackpot who makes films in afghanistan cannes 2017. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Sonia kronlunds engaging documentary focuses on the indomitable salim shaheen, who has made more than 100 films in wartorn. The prince of nothingwood screened as part of the london film. The prince of nothingwood proves how the show really can go on, no.
The prince of nothingwood nothingwood 2017 trailer english. The prince of nothingwood, while featuring the everpresent problems that are ongoing in the country, bucks the trend to tell the story of an unlikely filmmaker and is laced with a surprising amount of optimism. And in afghanistan you have nothingwood, shares salim shaheen. Nothingwood delivers the story of a lifetime spent accomplishing a childhood dream. Nothingwood celebrates the indomitability of cinema. May 24, 2017 kronlund, who is the voice behind the longrunning public radio program les pieds sur terre a sort of french cousin to this american life, chronicles her subject with a mix of generosity and. Kronlund also captures the moment a new film is conceived with his repertory cast of equally eccentric actors. This largerthanlife, ed woodesque character, bred on indian cinema and greeted by adoring fans wherever he goes, smuggles his war bmovies into town. The prince of nothingwood loses part of its effect in. Considering the bleak state of affairs in the country, this is a surprisingly joyous film the dark past and present of many of the participants occasionally looms into full view, but its quite inspiring that they have banded together to find a way to create a form of art in the middle of a. Salim shaheen, dubbed the ed wood of afghanistan, comes to an area near kabul to show some of his 110 films and to shoot the 111th in the process.
Nov 03, 2017 diff 2017 the prince of nothingwood dubai international film festival. Afghanistans no budget, and pretty nonexistent, film industry. Nothing beats the prince of nothingwood, showing for one. Kronlund, who is the voice behind the longrunning public radio program les pieds sur terre a sort of french cousin to this american life, chronicles her subject with a mix of generosity and. Purple rain graffiti bridge under the cherry moon bd. The prince of nothingwood trailer salim shaheen is the prince of nothingwood, the most popular and prolific actordirectorproducer in afghanistan. That trip is an opportunity for us to get to know shaheen, a real movie buff who has. Released last year, this incredible documentary focuses not on hollywood or bollywood, but the nothingwood of afghanistan, where the countrys most most popular and prolific actordirectorproducer salim shaheen has made more than a hundred movies. Afghanistans most prolific director literally puts. The film bounces back and forth between an impassioned young girl performing a dramatic interpretive dance number on stage, and an actor struggling with a lifechanging career decision.
The prince of nothingwood reminds us that cinema can hold similar. A hundred kilometres away from kabul, salim shaheen, the most popular and prolific actordirectorproducer in afghanistan, comes to show some of his 110 films and to shoot the 111th in the process. Nothingwood is the story of a man who spends his life making his childhood dreams come true. The black prince is a 2017 international historical drama film directed by kavi raz and featuring the acting debut of satinder sartaaj. Nothingwood is how this documentarys subject, salim shaheen, describes afghanistans pretty much nonexistent film industry. The stories of shaheen and his crew shooting crazy action pictures while bombs fell around them are wonderful. Afghanistans most prolific director literally puts his life on the line to make movies, as seen in this riveting and hilarious documentary. I wish they included sign o the times but that film belongs to universal i think. About a hundred kilometers away from kabul, salim shaheen, the most popular and prolific actordirectorproducer in afghanistan, comes to show some of his 110 films and to shoot the 111th in the process.
All in all, the prince of nothingwood is a charming and engrossing movie. The prince of nothingwood nothingwood 2017 trailer. Nothingwood delivers the story of a lifetime spent accomplishing a childhood. December 18, 2017 although a tiny bit repetitive, prince of nothingwood thrives on the vibrancy of its personal portraits. A joyous portrait of salim shaheen, afghanistans most popular actor, director and. Genres documentary directors sonia kronlund cast includes qurban ali, sonia kronlund, salim shaheen. Nov 28, 2017 the prince of nothingwood bfi fan new release strategy bfi fan are delighted to announce the next film selected to receive bfi film audience network support via the new release strategy will be the prince of nothingwood released by vertigo. The strange film king of afghanistan sonia kronlunds documentary on the afghan filmmaker salim shaheen is full of vibrant personal portraits. The prince of nothingwood nothingwood 2017 trailer ov with french subs unifrance. A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of little haven at christmas forcing anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. A fascinating character study of a man who became smitten by cinema as a child, this is also a portrait of a country that has been at war for more than thirty years. Screening of skip city international dcinema festival 2017. The prince of nothingwood by michael mcnulty put down the red carpet and welcome onto the world stage, afghanistans man of the hour, or so hed have you believe. The myth behind the man who is afghanistans biggest film.