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Hollywoodgate

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Immediately after the US withdraws from Afghanistan, the Taliban occupied the "Hollywood Gate" complex, claimed to be a former CIA base in Kabul. The Taliban finds countless aircrafts, weapons and pieces of military equipment. Over one year, HOLLYWOODGATE shows the transformation of an extremist militia into a military regime.
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Critics Consensus

An exposé on the Taliban that can only show what documentarian Ibrahim Nash'at was allowed, Hollywoodgate provides an incomplete but vital glimpse into Afghanistan's new status quo.

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Christina Newland iNews.co.uk 09/17/2024
4/5
Hollywoodgate shows the disturbing results of the power vacuum created by US military intervention in Afghanistan. Go to Full Review Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post 08/30/2024
3/4
“Hollywoodgate” is a fascinatingly — and sometimes frustratingly — oblique portrait of a country and its people in the tragic grip of extremism. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 08/19/2024
4/5
[A] fascinating, chilling film. Go to Full Review Ricardo Gallegos La Estatuilla 12/21/2024
While the depth of Hollywoodgate is limited by its very nature, the footage Nash'at shows us is of immense value... [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots 11/14/2024
A fascinating documentary that offers a rare glimpse behind the curtain of extremism. Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) 11/14/2024
How Nash’at managed to get himself and his film out is another story, one that presumably could not be told here for safety reasons. Still, an amazing piece of work and an example of true journalistic bravery. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Denise P @RT16553779 08/10/2024 A good look at the Taliban forces after US military pull out. They should be playing in high schools a d college current affairs curriculum See more Read all reviews
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Ibrahim Nash'at

Director

Ibrahim Nash'at

Screenwriter

Talal Derki

Screenwriter

Shane Boris

Screenwriter

Talal Derki

Producer

Odessa Rae

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Synopsis Immediately after the US withdraws from Afghanistan, the Taliban occupied the "Hollywood Gate" complex, claimed to be a former CIA base in Kabul. The Taliban finds countless aircrafts, weapons and pieces of military equipment. Over one year, HOLLYWOODGATE shows the transformation of an extremist militia into a military regime.
Director
Ibrahim Nash'at
Producer
Talal Derki, Odessa Rae, Shane Boris
Screenwriter
Ibrahim Nash'at, Talal Derki, Shane Boris
Distributor
Fourth Act Film
Production Co
Jouzour Productions, RaeFilm Studios, Rolling Narratives, Cottage M
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
Pashto
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 19, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 32m