The Beauty Academy of Kabul
(2004) After decades of war and the Taliban, the women of Afghanistan need... a makeover? | Released
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6.8
87%
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Revenue: $225,399
Budget: $0
Profit: + $225,399
Movie Details
Tag Line: After decades of war and the Taliban, the women of Afghanistan need... a makeover?
Status: Released
Average Rating: 0
Release Date: May 4, 2004
Rating: 2004-05-04
Run Time: 1h 14m
Original Language: English
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Production Countries: United Kingdom , United States of America
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Synopsis
What happens when a group of hairdressers from America travel to Kabul with the intention of telling Afghan women how to do hair and makeup? This engaging, optimistic documentary tracks a unique development project: a shiny new beauty school, funded in part by beauty-industry mainstays, which sets out to teach the latest cutting, coloring, and perming techniques to practicing and aspiring Afghan hairdressers and beauticians. The American teachers, all volunteers, include three Afghan-Americans returning home for the first time in over twenty years. The Beauty Academy of Kabul offers a rare glimpse into Afghan women’s lives, and documents the poignant and often humorous process through which women with very different experiences of life come to learn about one another.
Main Cast
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Directing | Director |
Liz Mermin
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| Production | Producer |
Nigel Noble
Marcella Steingart
Liz Mermin
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| Executive Producer |
Sheri Levine
Linda Saetre
Nick Fraser
|
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| Sound | Music |
Ahmad Zahir
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| Sound Recordist |
Anna Rieke
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| Editing | Editor |
Liz Mermin
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Lynda Hall
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| Department | Role | Name |