Newsreel rushes - 1970s 9
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Summary: PDPA Khalq demonstration with women leaders
Footage Source: DVCAM tape transfer
Member of the Communist party, PDPA
The poster at the back centre of frame right says 'Get United.'
Member of the Communist party, PDPA
The PDPA was in power from 1978 to 1992.
Mr. Hussaini, cameraman at Afghan Films: Nothing was good. People were not comfortable. People couldn't even talk in their own houses. Anyone who was not part of the PDPA did not feel safe even in his own house. Sons would go to the police if their fathers complained about the PDPA. People were usually arrested on the pretext of being sympathisers of the opposition. No one was allowed to even listen to BBC Radio or Voice of America.
There was a lot of work for everybody and cinema in particular was flourishing. They respected the work of film makers a lot. Films were about everyday life. They have a directorate under the name of Hifz-wa-Morakebat of Cinema and Censor. Cinema was florishing but within the framework of the PDPA.
There were three movies by Saeed Muwjood Hussaini - Musafir, Rad -e - Paa (Footsteps).
Suqut (Termination) was made but never edited because the director escaped the country before he could finish the film.
The banner at the back reads ' Death to the brothers of Satan' (they refer to the Mujahideen)
Taraki is on the picture at the back.
It was the first time after the monarchy women were allowed to participate in public.
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