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LAND MINES - A LOVE STORY
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Dennis O'Rourke
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Land Mines - A Love Story tells the story of Habiba and Shah who, because of the wars fought in Afghanistan over the past 25 years, have experienced immense suffering, but who have survived to show how it is possible to be brave and moral in this world of sanctioned violence and official lies. Shah, a former Mujaheddin soldier and land mine victim, works as a cobbler on the pavements of the ruined city of Kabul. One day, he notices a pretty Tajik girl, Habiba, who has only one leg, and he begins to court her. Amidst the chaos and violence, and despite all the obstacles of tradition and religion, Shah and Habiba manage to marry. Land Mines - A Love Story is an anti-war film set in the country whose name, after 25 tears of war, has become synonymous with conflict. It is also a story of romance and a celebration of life, hope and love.
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Screenplay Dennis O'Rourke
Photography (colour) Dennis O'Rourke
Editing Ruth Cullen, Andrea Lang
Production Dennis O'Rourke
Year of production 2005
Running time 77'
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Dennis O'Rourke
He was born in Brisbane, Australia. In the late 1960s, he
taught himself photography dreaming of becoming a photojournalist.
He became a cinematographer for the Australian Broadcasting
Corporation in Sydney. From 1974 until 1979 he lived in Papua
New Guinea, which was in the process of decolonisation and
taught documentary filmmaking skills. His first film, Yumi
yet - Independence for Papua New Guinea (1976) was widely
acclaimed. Among his other films: Ileksen - Politics In Papua
New Guinea (1978), Yap... How Did You Know We'd Like TV? (1980),
The Shark Callers Of Kontu (1982), "Couldn't Be Fairer" (1984),
Half Life - A Parable For The Nuclear Age (1985), "Cannibal
Tours" (1988), The Good Woman of Bangkok (1991), Cunnamulla
(2000).
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