When You Hear the Bells 
(Au bruit des clochettes) German title: Der Klang der Glöckchen
Russian title: При звуке колокольчиков
Original title: Au bruit des clochettes
Short movie – France, Afghanistan
Production year: 2014
Movie length: 26 minutes
Director: Shabnam Zariab
Writer: Shabnam Zariab
Cinematograph: Éric Devin
Music: Faiz Karezi, Mir Maftoon
Movie description:
Saman, who is 18 years old, has lived for a long time in the hell-holes of the Bacha bazi. Everything changes one day when a little boy arrives under his roof. He understands that he is to take his place. Told by their master Farriukhzad to teach him to dance, a friendship builds up between the two boys.
In Afghanistan, bachas are young male prostitutes obliged to dance, dressed as girls, for a male audience. They are under the control of a master. »When You Hear the Bells« tells the story of Saman, a bacha, who feels threatened by the arrival of Bijane, a boy younger than him who is destined to take his place. Jealous of this boy, who might steal the feelings and protection of his master, Farroukhzad, he is obliged to initiate Bijane and to teach him to dance.
Boy Actors
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