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"Clownin' Kabul"
Directed by Italian filmmakers Enzo Balestrieri and Stefan Moser in their first collaboration.
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Gesundheit! Institute
P.O. Box 307
Urbana, IL 61803
USA.$30.00 USD
(cost includes shipping)
This hour-long film documents the 5-week medical and laughter-relief mission of more than 20 clown-doctors in Afghanistan following the 2001 U.S. lead war.
Praise
Watching this incredible 'Smile Mission' to help the children of war-ravaged Afghanistan is sure to move the most hardened viewer to tears. The camera registers contrasts between their bright costumes and the ashen, barren lands; between the children's delighted responses and the clowns' shock at the suffering they witness, with a great sense of drama. The record 10-minute standing ovation at the Venice Festival screening affirms that laughter is universal, and joy is a human right.
