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The Buddhas of Aynak

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Archaeologists fight to save a 2,600-year-old Buddhist site from destruction by a Chinese mining company.

Critics Reviews

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Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 12/09/2016
4/5
An Afghan archaeologist's passionate attempts to defend one of this century's most significant discoveries of a sacred site. Go to Full Review Arlin Golden Film Inquiry 12/05/2016
Saving Mes Aynak has the unenviable task of making the slow, detailed work of archaeology both visually interesting and narratively appealing; it succeeds at both efforts. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/04/2020 A powerful, beautiful and important film!!! See more 07/30/2020 A must see! An inspiring documentary about the fight to save priceless world heritage from senseless destruction. See more 04/02/2017 Incredible documentation of one of the least-known wonders of the world. The film also magically includes the audience to be a part of change. See more 03/24/2017 An exceptional film documenting a life and death struggle to save priceless world heritage. See more 03/24/2017 An incredible emotional roller-coaster of a documentary that captures the fight to save an ancient city from senseless demolition by a Chinese mining company. A must see. One of the best documentaries from 2015 now on Netflix. See more Read all reviews
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Brent E. Huffman

Director

Brent E. Huffman

Screenwriter

Stephen Talbot

Executive Producer

Xiaoli Zhou

Producer

Brent E. Huffman

Cinematographer
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Movie Info

Synopsis Archaeologists fight to save a 2,600-year-old Buddhist site from destruction by a Chinese mining company.
Director
Brent E. Huffman
Producer
Xiaoli Zhou
Screenwriter
Brent E. Huffman
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017