Saving Mes Aynak

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Saving Mes Aynak examines the conflict between cultural preservation and economic opportunity through the lens of the Afghan archaeologists and local villagers who work and live near Mes Aynak. Qadir Temori and his fellow Afghan archaeologists face what seems an impossible battle against the Chinese, the Taliban, and local politics to save their cultural heritage from likely erasure

Genre
Documentary
Country
United States of America
Year
2014
Duration
60'
Production Companies
German Camera Productions, Kartemquin Films
Languages
English

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