Network
A heartening but tempered portrait of the media's ability to effect social change.
The Network
This compelling and eye-opening doc follows Afghanistan's first independent television network, TOLO TV, and the group of family members and dedicated staff behind it. Launched in 2004, TOLO TV has grown to be Afghanistan's largest and most successful television network employing over 800 Afghans, producing news, current affairs, drama, comedy, music, and lifestyle programs. But as the country faces the impending withdrawal of foreign troops, and with security rapidly deteriorating, the film reveals an uncertain future for the network and its employees, many of whom are women. Featuring interviews with TOLO TV founder Saad Mohseni and former Viacom CEO Tom Freston.
Genre
Documentary
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Runtime
97
Language
English
Director
Eve Orner
FEATURED REVIEW
Joe Leydon, Variety
The power of television to reflect and effect change in a society during an epochal period of transition is vividly examined in “The Network,” Eva Orner’s illuminating documentary about the founding and influence of Tolo TV, the first independent television station to operate in Afghanistan. As NATO ...
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Lumiere Music Hall 10.04.13 - 10.10.13
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