Hidden Forces: Childhood, Commerce and Cost in Granaz Moussavi's 'When Pomegranates Howl'

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Depicting the connection between an Australian photojournalist and a young boy in Kabul who dreams of fame and wealth, Granaz Moussavi's film presents an affecting but unvarnished portrayal of growing up in poverty in a war-racked nation. While the gruesome realities of the two-decade-long Western occupation of Afghanistan and ongoing civil conflict are mostly left implicit, Moussavi's representation of her young protagonist carefully subverts universalist notions of childhood innocence, Kit MacFarlane writes. Additional keywords:war crimes, SAS, Australian Defence Force, special forces, markets, Miracle in Milan, My Tehran for Sale, acting, tourism, authenticity, Andrew Quilty, One Perfect Shot SKU: 03902-M209 Visit our website to view thousands more products like this and order online at: