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Jirga / Screen Australia ; Felix Media ; writer and director, Benjamin Gilmour ; producer, John Maynard ; producers in Afghanistan, Amir Shah Talash, Gul Hussain Baizada, Benjamin Gilmour, Sam Smith ; executive producers, David Gross, Bridget Ikin.
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- Format:
- Video
- Standardized Title:
- Jirga (Motion picture)
- Language:
- English
- Pushto
- Subjects (All):
- Afghan War, 2001-2021--Veterans--Drama.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021.
- Veterans--Australia--Drama.
- Veterans.
- Forgiveness--Drama.
- Forgiveness.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021--Casualties--Drama.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021--Drama.
- Battle casualties.
- Australia.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Fiction films.
- War films.
- Motion pictures, Australian.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- 4 3/4 in.
- stamping
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Studio City, California?] : Lightyear, [2019]
- Language Note:
- In English and Pashto, with limited subtitles in English when Pashto is spoken.
- System Details:
- DVD; NTSC, all regions; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation.
- digital
- optical
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- all regions
- Summary:
- "Former Australian soldier, Mike, returns to Afghanistan to find the family of a civilian he accidentally killed during the war. Seeking forgiveness, he puts his life in the hands of the village justice system--the Jirga."-- Film's website
- An ex-soldier returns to Afghanistan to find the family of a civilian he accidentally killed during the war. Seeking forgiveness, he puts his life in the hands of the village justice system. Dialogue in Pashto and English.
- Contents:
- Bonus features: Jirga
- theatrical trailer
- The making of Jirga.
- Participant:
- Sam Smith, Sher Alam Miskeen Ustad, Amir Shah Talash, Basheer Safi, Arzo Weda, Inam Khan.
- Credits:
- Camera, Benjamin Gilmour ; editor, Nikki Stevens ; music, A.J. True.
- Notes:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.
- "© 2019, Felix Media and Screen Australia ... Artwork © 2019 Lightyear Entertainment LP"--Container
- Container lists 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo audio options; however, video has no audio options.
- Wide screen (1.78:1).
- For private home use only.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- OCLC:
- 1118695289
- Publisher Number:
- 085365453920
- 00085365453920 gtin-14
- LY54539DVD Lightyear
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