A Flickering Truth

A Flickering Truth
Directed by Pietra Brettkelly
Produced by Pietra Brettkelly
Written by Pietra Brettkelly
Music by Benjamin Wallfisch
Cinematography Jacob Bryant
Release dates
  • 5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) (Venice Film Festival)
Country New Zealand
Language Dari
Box office $5,382[1]

A Flickering Truth is a 2015 New Zealand documentary film written and directed by Pietra Brettkelly. It follows the attempts by Ibrahim Arify to restore the Afghan Film archives in Kabul following the Taliban capture of the city. It world premiered in the Venice Classics section at the 72nd edition of the Venice Film Festival.[2][3] It was selected as the New Zealand entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.[4][5]

Cast

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References

  1. "A Flickering Truth (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. Freja Dam (4 September 2015). "Venice Film Fest 2015 Women Directors: Meet Pietra Brettkelly - 'A Flickering Truth'". Indiewire. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. Deborah Young (20 September 2015). "'A Flickering Truth': Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  4. "A Flickering Truth NZ's entry for foreign language Academy Award". News Hub. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  5. Bulbeck, Pip (21 September 2016). "Oscars: New Zealand Selects 'A Flickering Truth' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 September 2016.

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