A massive effort coordinated by Artistic Freedom Initiative (AFI), the International Federation of Film Archives in Brussels (FIAF), the Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek (SDK) and Arsenal – Institute for Film and Video Art in Berlin has brought Afghan film archivists at risk under Taliban rule to safety in Germany. Since the Taliban regime took control of Afghanistan in 2021, those working in archives, museums, cultural heritage sites, film and television, music, visual arts, performing arts, literature and arts education have faced the threats of persecution. Punishments have been meted out including…
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