The film by Anneta Papathanasiou, “Laughing in Afghanistan”will be shown, by on September 21, at the Danaos Cinema. A short young Afghan wants to change the world with pantomime and humor. Karim Asir, the Afghan Charlie Chaplin, between bombs and disasters, gives performances with laughter as his only weapon. On August 15, 2021, the Taliban invade Kabul and threaten Karim with death. A difficult decision seems inevitable.

Can laughter change the world?

The adventure of the film

Karim Asir trying to save himself, after many difficulties and with the constant efforts of director Annetas Papathanasiou and producer Fotini Economopoulos, managed to come to Greece. It was an adventure of great suspense and twists and turns that lasted 70 days with a thankfully happy ending. Karim continues to fight for his art. He creates black and white silent videos where, using the figure of Charlie Chaplin as a model, he tells us his life in his own comical way and presents us with the general situation that prevails in Afghanistan and in the world. Very often laughter, throughout the centuries and in various religions, has been condemned, considered a threat and must be defeated.

Karim fights for change and tries through his art to give a message of support to his compatriots.

Parallel Events

After the end of each screening there will be an honored guest who will talk with the creators of the film and with the audience about the central issues raised by the film. All screenings will be attended by Karim Ashir, the main hero of the film.

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