Dragon of Afghanistan
Director
Mikhail Barynin
Produser
Lydmila Shamanova
Camera
Dmitry Tararako, Mikhail Barynin
Editor
Dmitry Kosorotov, Kirill Morev
Abbas Alizada’s fans call him the ‘Afghan Bruce Lee’. Before the Taliban returned to power, he gave out prizes on national television and was even honoured by the Afghan Olympic committee for his contribution to national sport. In the Dragon of Afghanistan, audience meets one of the world’s most popular lookalikes and finds out how a dead martial arts superstar from Hong Kong became a real-life hero in 21st century Afghanistan.