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Witnesses: The Untold War in Afghanistan

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'Witnesses: The Untold War in Afghanistan' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Martyn Burke and released in 1988.Rick Groen, "Fact and fiction from Canada". 'The Globe and Mail', September 13, 1988. The film is a portrait of the SovietAfghan War of the 1980s, as told through the testimonies of various people who had been on the ground as first-hand witnesses to the events.Noel Taylor, "Telling views of Afghanistan war; Few witnesses but Canadian film overwhelms with impressions of terrible toll". 'Ottawa Citizen', December 2, 1988.

The film premiered at the 1988 Festival of Festivals.Peter Howell, "Films show three faces of reality". 'Toronto Star', September 14, 1988.

The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 10th Genie Awards in 1989."List of nominees for the Genie Awards". 'Montreal Gazette', February 14, 1989.

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