The Giant Buddhas 18 years old

Christian Frei's documentary traces the tragic tale of the giant Buddhas of Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, which stood as monumental landmarks for 1,500 years until 2001, when the Taliban declared that all non-Islamic statues in the country be destroyed. Despite international protest, the statues were blown up. Through interwoven narratives from past and present, Frei's film sheds light on the disturbing consequences of religious fanaticism.

Credits

The Giant Buddhas Cast

Name	Character
Nelofer Pazira She was 32, now 51 years old
Peter Mettler He was 46, now 65 years old

The Giant Buddhas Crew

Name	Department
Peter Indergand as Director of Photography. He was 48 (now 67) years old	Camera
Philip Glass as Original Music Composer. He was 68 (now 87) years old	Sound
Christian Frei as Director. He was 46 (now 65) years old	Directing
Christian Frei as Editor. He was 46 (now 65) years old	Editing
Florian Eidenbenz as Sound Editor.	Sound
Jan Garbarek as Original Music Composer. He was 58 (now 77) years old	Sound