Heart of Asia (Afghanistan)
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Documentary
This documentary offered tantalizing glimpses of Afghanistan, which in 1929 was still one of the few heavily-populated areas in the world where the residents continued to live as they did in the Middle Ages. A progressive new leader named Amnullah tries to "Westernize" the country, meeting plenty of resistance from native reactionaries.
About Heart of Asia (Afghanistan)
This documentary offered tantalizing glimpses of Afghanistan, which in 1929 was still one of the few heavily-populated areas in the world where the residents continued to live as they did in the Middle Ages. A progressive new leader named Amnullah tries to "Westernize" the country, meeting plenty of resistance from native reactionaries.
Popularity
3.9
Release
Feb 26, 1929
Genres
Documentary
Director: Vladimir Yerofeyev
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Countries
Soviet Union
Languages
Russian
Keywords
afghanistanafghan history