Black Kite (film)

Black Kite
Film poster
Directed byTarique Qayumi
Written byTarique Qayumi
StarringHaji Gul Aser
Leena Alam
Release date
  • 9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) (TIFF)
Running time
87 minutes
CountriesAfghanistan
Canada
LanguageDari

Black Kite is a 2017 Afghan-Canadian drama film written and directed by Tarique Qayumi and starring Haji Gul Aser and Leena Alam. The film was shot quickly over a fortnight where they moved locations to avoid being stopped by the Taliban.[1] The film was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]

  1. ^ Erbland, Kate (9 August 2017). "'Black Kite' Clip: Refugee-Turned-Filmmaker Tarique Qayumi Brings Unique Historical Drama to TIFF — Watch". IndieWire. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Toronto Film Festival's Canadian Content to Include New Margaret Atwood Adaptation". The Wrap. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.