SELLING KABUL
Seattle Rep presents SELLING KABUL by Sylvia Khoury from April 22 to May 22, 2022. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books and films to enhance your experience of the show.
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The Longest War
“If you’re looking for some old-fashioned nonpartisan outrage, where anger or sadness isn’t dependent on political leanings or party affiliation, you can find it in ‘The Longest War,’ the sobering Afghanistan documentary by Greg Barker…The film is a dissection of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan, the longest running war in U.S. history and a morass with enough blame to go around to leaders of all affiliations.” —Steve Pond, The Wrap
Format: DVD
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The American War in Afghanistan
In this “…rigorous, blow-by-blow chronicle of the U.S. war in Afghanistan…” Malkasian synthesizes “…a vast array of literature from both sides of the conflict…” offering “…a refreshingly nuanced and well-informed perspective.” —Publisher’s Weekly
Format: Book
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Dancing in the Mosque
"Dancing in the Mosque is the story of Qaderi and the women of Afghanistan, penned as a love letter to the son that was taken from her after her husband divorced her." -- Library Journal
Format: Book
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Syngué sabour, pierre de patience
Based on the novel of the same name and directed by its author, this 2012 film portrays the inner life of a young Afghan woman caring for her older husband, who is in an unresponsive state.
Format: DVD
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Taliban Takeover
From PBS’ Frontline, correspondent Najibullah Quraishi looks at Afghanistan as the Taliban retake control in 2021.
Format: Streaming Video
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The Afghanistan Papers
In what Publishers Weekly describes as a “searing chronicle”, Washington Post investigative journalist Craig Whitlock “…paints a devastating portrait of how public messaging about the conflict consistently belied the reality on the ground…this is a heartbreaking look at how America’s leaders ‘chose to bury their mistakes and let the war drift.’”
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Seattle Rep's SELLING KABUL website
Taroon once served as an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan. After the Americans have withdrawn, their promises of protection and safety are no longer there. He now spends his days in hiding from growing presence of the Taliban as he anxiously awaits news from the hospital on the eve of his first child’s birth. What are the consequences of taking sides during wartime?
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