When She Hears the Bells
2026 · 83 min · Drama, Action
Afghanistan, summer 2021. As the Taliban gradually seize control of the country, Leila, a young widow, arrives in Kabul. She begins working in a kitchen that she discovers is part of a Bacha Bazi house. Very young, androgynous boys there dance dressed as women before audiences of men. She meets Tamim, a Bacha whom she decides to help. She will try to save other young boys and leave the country before the city falls.
- Director
- Chabname Zariab
- Writers
- Chabname Zariab, Parande Zariab
- Released
- November 18, 2026
- Language
- French
Cast
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