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Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me It Would Become This Bad in Afghanistan

Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me It Would Become This Bad in Afghanistan

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DocumentaryDrama

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Near-silent and shot via a cell phone, a war veteran observes the world which has been colored by his experiences in Afghanistan.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

26 April 2007

Country

Netherlands

Cast

Cyrus Frisch

Cyrus Frisch

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