We have been struck by how little of the history behind the terrorist headlines is finding its way to American audiences. American television is seduced by the ever‐changing present, but no insight comes without understanding the past. A history that is not understood is one that will come back to cast a long shadow.

Jim Burroughs, Director of Shadow of Afghanistan

SHADOW OF AFGHANISTAN invites viewers into the once breathtakingly scenic and peaceful country that has been ravaged by decades of war - beginning with the 1979 Soviet invasion. The informative documentary is at times haunting and sad, at times heart-warming and inspiring.

Fox News

SHADOW OF AFGHANISTAN is a most important film of our time.

Ally Derks, Director International Documentary Festival of Amsterdam

Intelligent, ambitious docu, 20 years in the making, SHADOW OF AFGHANISTAN traces the history of the country from Eisenhower’s visit in 1959 through the Soviet invasion, civil war and the post-9/11 American occupation.

Variety

Because the filmmakers are less photojournalists than they are art and social historians, the footage and the story are remarkable… a powerful and educational achievement.

Karl Katz, Director Muse Film and Television

Nowhere in this world will people listen to the cry of the people of Afghanistan. I speak for the broken hearted, I speak for the tears of orphans, I speak for the widows dressed in mourning, I speak for the bleeding hearts of mothers who have lost their children, and also for those who have seen their children die before their eyes. Till when will we conceal this burning story? I am burning, burning to tell this story.

Afghan Poet