Act of Dishonour
2009
1 h 30 min
Coming soon
Set in the northern region of Afghanistan, this feature drama tells the story of a young bride-to-be who strays from local customs after befriending an Afghan-Canadian translator. Part lament against injustice, part testament to the spirit of a people who have survived decades of war, this film is a compelling drama in which East and West, love and honour, modernity and custom clash with tragic consequences.
This work deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Set in the northern region of Afghanistan, this feature drama tells the story of a young bride-to-be who strays from local customs after befriending an Afghan-Canadian translator. Part lament against injustice, part testament to the spirit of a people who have survived decades of war, this film is a compelling drama in which East and West, love and honour, modernity and custom clash with tragic consequences.
This work deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
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writerNelofer Pazira
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directorNelofer Pazira
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producerDaniel IronAnita LeeMark Johnston
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executive producerSilva Basmajian
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castMarina GolbahariAbdul Ghafar QoutbyarMasood SerwaryNelofer PaziraAli HazaraAli FazilBen CampbellGreg BrykAbdul Hamid HouzariRajab HuseinovNajib WardakOmedWaris SultaniMehri QurbonkhonovaAaquila RamazanSalman RamazanLila MehrabTayiba RamazanEbloev MehrojiddinAhmad JavodSherali SafarovFirdausAmir ShahmirzoevNazarof BobojonBahrom MirzorahimAhmad NoveedNaweedIlija TodorovicMark JohnstonIlesov ShomiddinKhudoerov QiemKomil MahmadievSiroj MahmadievDustov AbdulloMirzoev JovidonOdinaev SaymuhiddinMirzoev Ma'rufIskanderSiddiq Barmak
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director of photographyPaul Sarossy
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editorChristopher Donaldson
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art directorFakhruddin Maqsood Ayam
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musicChristopher Dedrick
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associate producerAmanda Handy
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casting directorZubair Farghand
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production managerAndrew Cullen
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1st assistant directorDavid Antoniuk
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unit managerNajib Nardak
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assistant production managerBakhtiyor KakharovAllovuddin Abdullaev
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production coordinatorLaurie FridmanChristine Kleckner
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technical coordinatorMarcus Matyas
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2nd assistant directorAli Hazara
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1st assistant cameraCylvan Desrouleaux
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2nd assistant cameraDarren Spriet
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sound recordistRobert Fletcher
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mixerRobert Fletcher
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boom operatorBahrom HaydarovRustom Mailov
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gafferScott Tremblay
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key gripScott Tremblay
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dolly gripZainullabeddin Fanee
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gripMizrob Malikov
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electricalAsad Kamolov
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dialogue coachRajab Huseinov
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script supervisorMuhaiyo Mozimora
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setsMuhamed DustovSobullahDawlat
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propsMuhamed DustovSobullahDawlat
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hairLilya Sorokopood
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makeupLilya Sorokopood
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production assistantAzalshah BakhtibekovAjuki IkeAnnelies McConnachi-Howarth
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cateringJaveed
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behind the scenes cameraYousuf Jannesar
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still photographerAli HazaraYousuf JannesarZainullabeddin Fanee
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driverAmir ShahmirzoevNarzullah DavlatovIlhom QosimovHamroh UsmonovAbdusalim HalimovBahrom HaydarovSangali ZabirovIdibeckBakshullaDadajan
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business affairsShana Collier
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centre administratorJosiah Rothenberg
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production accountantLaurie Fridman
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assistant to the directorKim Cole
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2nd unit production managerNajib Wardak
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2nd unit cinematographerSayed Waqif Housaini
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2nd unit assistant cinematographerSayed Moujood Housaini
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2nd unit sound recordistHaidar Ahmadi
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2nd unit production assistantFahim Rafiq
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2nd unit driverFarzad
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post-production supervisorMark Wilson
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digital intermediate colouristMila Patriki
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digital intermediate producerPeter Armstrong
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digital intermediate project managerLee Hughes
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digital intermediate editorPietro Gallo
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digital intermediate assistantDave MuscatCam McLauchlinEric Myles
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scanNick Paulozza
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record supervisorNick Paulozza
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scanningTom MayclimTrevor Pickard
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recordingTom MayclimTrevor Pickard
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dust bustingAlison SchoutenMeghan WernerRob MacDonaldKyle Workman
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sound supervisorJane Tattersall
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dialogue editorJean Bot
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sound effects editorKathy Choi
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sound assistantGraham Rogers
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re-recording mixerLou SolakofskiKirk Lynds
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mix assistantMandy LeyJoe Morrow
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foley artistVirginia Storey
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foley recordistSteve Copley
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foley editorKathy Choi
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additional sound technician - recordistHaidar AhmadiRafi Behroozian
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additional loop groupZamierJamiel GhanizadaFatimaSakeenaSolemanZubair FarghandJamiel RezahiBilalSayed WaqifAbdullahMasoodRobaba AhmadiFaiz MohammadGeetiNadia RonaHomayoun Paieez
Education
Ages 14 to 18
Civics/Citizenship - Human Rights
Diversity - Diversity in Communities
Geography - Human Geography
Social Studies - Development/Global Issues
The turning point in Act of Dishonour begins when Mejgan convinces Mena to come with her to the movie set (54:00) and ends with the scene of the setting sun (60:40), a visual metaphor for the ending of a chapter. This sequence reinforces the media literacy concept that media (in his case, the film being shot within the film) represents only one version of reality (daily life in Afghanistan). How do we, as consumers, define our own lives through film?
