Paikar
Dawood Hilmandi / NL, AF, 2025 / 97 min.
Director Dawood Hilmandi returns with his father, a warlord turned cleric, from Iran to the war-torn country of his birth, Afghanistan. This award-winning documentary on a family in the diaspora is the Dutch submission for the Oscars.
'Paikar' – Persian for ‘war’ or ‘warrior’ – is the nickname of Afghan artist/filmmaker Dawood Hilmandi. This is how his parents proudly address him, but in this family portrait the title seems more of a burden than a blessing. In Paikar, Hilmandi presents his return home, where he seeks to repair his relationship with his authoritarian, ageing father.
Q&A
After the screening there will be a Q&A with director Dawood Hilmandi, moderated by Beri Shalmashi.Details
Director
Dawood Hilmandi
Production year
2025
Country
NL, AF
Original title
Paikar
Length
97 min.
Language
Persian, Afghan, Dari, Dutch
Subtitles
ENG
Format
DCP
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