Netflix has bolstered its slate of Oscar short hopefuls with the acquisition of “Three Songs for Benazir.” Directed by Gulistan and Elizabeth Mirzaei, the 22-minute docu tells the story of Shaista,…
, the 22-minute docu tells the story of Shaista, a young man who is a refugee living in modern-day Afghanistan. Newly married to Benazir and living in a camp for displaced persons in Kabul, Shaista struggles to balance his dreams of being the first from his tribe to join the Afghan National Army with pressure from his father and brother to start a family.
“We’re thrilled to add ‘Three Songs for Benazir’ to our Original Documentary Shorts slate,” says Chloe Gbai, Netflix manager, original documentaries. “It’s a poignant love story from Afghanistan that will tug at viewer’s heartstrings.” “Three Songs for Benazir” is one of four short documentaries that Netflix has qualified for Oscar consideration this year. The fellow Netflix shorts hoping for a little gold man are “Lead Me Home,” “Camp Confidential” and “Audible.”
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