“A timely, essential film” - Washington Post
"A documentary that feels like a modern-day message in a bottle, an urgent appeal for help from a family that's still searching for a home." - Variety
"Discussing their circumstances incisively, [the filmmakers] offer trenchant views of religious and popular culture-and the role and the power of the cinema itself." - The New Yorker
Oscilloscope (N. America), Dogwood (UK/Ireland), Marie Dulac (France), Party Film Sales (International inquiries)
Special Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival 2019; Berlin IFF 2019; Emmy & Peabody Awards; Gotham & British Documentary Award nominations.
When the Taliban puts a bounty on Afghan director Hassan Fazili’s head, he is forced to flee with his wife and two young daughters. Capturing their uncertain journey, Midnight Traveler shows firsthand the dangers facing refugees seeking asylum and the love shared between a family on the run.