JIRGA

Benjamin GILMOUR - Australia

Synopsis

Mike, an Australian former soldier, returns to Afghanistan to find the family of a civilian he accidentally killed during the war. Seeking forgiveness, he puts his life in the hands of the village justice system – the Jirga.

Film details

Genre : Narrative Feature film
Duration : 78 minutes
Year of production : 2018
Country : Australia
Casting : Sam SMITH - Sher Alam Miskeen Ustad - Amir Shah Luca CHIKOVANI - Alba ROHRWACHER - Tommaso RAGNO TALASH - Arze WEDA - Inam KHAN
Screenwriter : Benjamin GILMOUR
Cinematography : Benjamin GILMOUR
Editor : Nikki STEVENS
Director : Benjamin GILMOUR
Production company : FELIX MEDIA - SCREEN AUSTRALIA






An Australian paramedic, author and director. His first fiction feature film was Son of a Lion (2007). He then made the documentary Paramedico (2012). As a published author his titles include Warrior Poets: Guns about the making of his first feature film in Pakistan.