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When You Hear the Bells (2016)

Directed by Chabname Zariab

Overview

In Afghanistan, “batchas” are young male prostitutes who live under the protection of a master in a house where they are trained to dance dressed as girls for a men’s audience. Veteran dancer Saman starts worrying when he sees Bijane, the new recruit, who has been chosen to replace him. Despite his jealousy, he must initiate Bijane into the art of the Batcha dancing.

Length 26 minutes

Actors

Shafiq Kohi | Arya Vossoughi | Farhad Faghih Habibi | Sayed Hashimi | Rami Knani | Sami Knani | Rafik Akili