The Beauty Academy of Kabul (2004)

"After decades of war and the Taliban, the women of Afghanistan need... a makeover?"Movie
The Beauty Academy of Kabul
DirectorLiz Mermin
NR 1 hr 14 minMay 4th, 2004Documentary
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Plot
What happens when a group of hairdressers from America travel to Kabul with the intention of telling Afghan women how to do hair and makeup? This engaging, optimistic documentary tracks a unique development project: a shiny new beauty school, funded in part by beauty-industry mainstays, which sets out to teach the latest cutting, coloring, and perming techniques to practicing and aspiring Afghan hairdressers and beauticians. The American teachers, all volunteers, include three Afghan-Americans returning home for the first time in over twenty years. The Beauty Academy of Kabul offers a rare glimpse into Afghan women’s lives, and documents the poignant and often humorous process through which women with very different experiences of life come to learn about one another.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 4th, 2004
On DVD & Blu-ray:December 19th, 2006 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Nick Fraser, Sheri Levine, Linda Saetre
The Beauty Academy of Kabul on the Web:Official Website
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