Indie Films

"Road to Peshawar"

Name: "Road to Peshawar"
Released: 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

From dramas to rom-coms, watch award-winning short films that bring you Hollywood quality without the three-hour run time. Film School Shorts is a weekly series showcasing indie films with blockbuster talent, including Frances Conroy, Anna Camp, and more!

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"Road to Peshawar"

Film School Shorts 200s Episode 13 | 18m 8s | CC

During the Soviet-Afghan War, a father leads his injured daughter through the treacherous Peshawar Pass. In a literal minefield, her fate becomes linked to that of a Soviet sniper. A short film by Hammad Rizvi.

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Film School Shorts is made possible by a grant from Maurice Kanbar, celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image, and by the members of KQED.

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