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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.

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Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Dec 9, 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 Dec 5, 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

Audience Reviews

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Aug 4, 2020 A powerful, beautiful and important film!!! See more Jul 30, 2020 A must see! An inspiring documentary about the fight to save priceless world heritage from senseless destruction. See more Apr 2, 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 Mar 24, 2017 An exceptional film documenting a life and death struggle to save priceless world heritage. See more Mar 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
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