An astonishing documentary from Sonia Kronlund that observes Salim Shaheen, the most prolific and popular actor-director-producer in Afghanistan. Shooting Shaheen as his 110 feature films are locally celebrated, Kronlund also captures the moment a new film is conceived with his repertory cast of equally eccentric actors. A fascinating character study of a man who became smitten by cinema as a child, this is also a portrait of a country that has been at war for more than thirty years and an enthusiastic call to follow your dreams.
Find out what we made of The Prince of Nothingwood in our December film podcast. The review starts at 11.36 minutes in!