Afghan-Canadian Aisha Jamal’s thoughtful documentary traces the journey of the Ghazni Marbles, 12th century relics from the palace of Sultan Masu’d III, looted during decades of unrest and now housed in Western institutions. Their story becomes a lens through which the film asks pressing questions: Why do artifacts matter? What is lost when objects are removed from the cultures that gave them meaning? In a country where so many cultural treasures have been destroyed, are Western museums safeguarding these objects, or exacerbating the problem?
Nov 28: Q&A with filmmaker Aisha Jamal
Aisha Jamal
Canada
2025
In English and Farsi with English subtitles
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Credits
Producer
Ed Barreveld
Cinematography
Lulu Wei
Editor
Navin Harrilal, Maria Markina, Steve Taylor
Original Music
Ohad Benchetrit, Justin Small
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