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'A modern morality tale about a former Australian soldier, Mike, who 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.'
Source: Screen Australia.
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BTS: 2018 AACTA Awards
2018
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 9 December 2018; -
The Australian War Film Jirga Is a Lesson in Afghan Forgiveness
2018
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— Appears in: The Conversation , 20 September 2018;
— Review of Jirga 2018 single work film/TV'It is cathartic when a war movie takes us far beyond the horror of bullets, bomb and blood into the other side of the battlefield — the emotional impact on individuals.' (Introduction)
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The Australian War Film Jirga Is a Lesson in Afghan Forgiveness
2018
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 20 September 2018;
— Review of Jirga 2018 single work film/TV'It is cathartic when a war movie takes us far beyond the horror of bullets, bomb and blood into the other side of the battlefield — the emotional impact on individuals.' (Introduction)
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BTS: 2018 AACTA Awards
2018
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 9 December 2018;
Awards
- 2019 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting
- 2018 inaugural winner Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Indie Film
- 2018 winner CinéfestOz Film Prize
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