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An ex-soldier returns to Afghanistan to find the family of a civilian he accidentally killed during the war. Seeking forgiveness, he puts his life in the hands of the village justice system - the Jirga. Shot in Afghanistan after the Pakistani Secret Service cancelled permission to film, director Benjamin Gilmour took his star Sam Smith and filmed in Taliban-controlled regions of Afghanistan, using some non-actors, a few being former members of the Taliban itself. Australia's pick for Best Foreign Language Film for the 2019 Oscars. Winner of the Best Independent Film Award from the Australian Academy (AACTA). Winner of the coveted $100,000 prize at CineFest Oz. Official Selection at Toronto and Palm Springs. Languages: English and Pashto.

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Sales Points

• For fans of Clint Eastwood westerns
• Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival, Palm Springs Film Festival, Minneapolis St. Paul Film Festival
• Limited Theatrical Release in at least 10 markets, aiming for 25 markets
• Winner, Cinefest Oz ($100,000 prize)
• Official Entry - Australia - Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards 2019
• Winner, Best Independent Film, Australian Academy (AACTA)

Press Quotes

'Unforgettable and powerful...a visually stunning film...A unique work with a pulsating heart...Sam Smith, superb...in the mould of a young Clint Eastwood.'

     —Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile

**** (4 stars) 'Told with utter grace and purpose.'

     —Luke Buckmaster, The Guardian

'A sensitive and compassionate tale on the impact of war.'

     —Travis Johnson, FilmInk

**** (4 stars) 'Powerful, disarming.'

     —Sunday Telegraph

An uncompromised and visceral tale of a soldier's quest for forgiveness.'

     —Andrew Parker, The Gate

'The foreign-language Oscar contender from Australia, 'Jirga,' has been well received thus far, which comes as vindication for the writer/director and star who had to endure life-threatening situations in order to film in Afghanistan.'

     —Tyler McCarthy, Fox News Network

'Feels like a classic Leone Western.'

     —Trevor Chartrand, Wylie Writes

'So charged with unspoken gravity it lands with earth-shattering force.'

     —Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times

'A remarkable truthfulness [with] gritty immediacy.'

     —Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times

'...undeniably a remarkable achievement.'

     —Glenn Kenny, New York Times

'The real Kabul and Kandahar are almost never seen in contemporary movies, particularly those produced in the West. So the sense of going somewhere you've never been is palpable from almost the very beginning...'

     —Glenn Kenny, New York Times

'we are grateful to writer and director Benjamin Gilmour and the courageous and remarkable cast of Jirga.'

     —Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

'Gilmour's hynotic landscape shots hammer home the vastness, beauty and cruelty of nature.'

     —Adam Keller, Film Threat