Warlord of Kayan
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| Warlord of Kayan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jeff B. Harmon |
| Produced by | Jeff B. Harmon |
| Starring | Sayed Jafar Naderi |
| Cinematography | Alexander Lindsay |
Production company | Duce Films |
| Distributed by | Journeyman Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 40 minutes |
| Language | English, Pashto |
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Warlord of Kayan is a 1989 documentary film directed by Jeff B. Harmon about Sayed Jafar Naderi, an Afghan military commander and former governor of Baghlan Province. The film follows Naderi in Kayan, Afghanistan, during the final period of the Soviet–Afghan War.[1][2]
The 40-minute documentary was produced by Duce Films and is distributed by Journeyman Pictures. According to the distributor, the film received the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival.[1][3]
Synopsis
The documentary follows Sayed Jafar Naderi in Kayan Valley, in northern Afghanistan, where he commanded an armed force associated with the local Ismaili community. It shows his activities in that region and his relations with Afghan government forces and mujahideen groups during the conflict.[4]
In the documentary, Naderi discusses his military responsibilities and the position of Kayan between government-controlled and opposition-held areas. In the film, he states that he commands more than 12,000 armed men.[4]
The documentary also covers Naderi's earlier life outside Afghanistan. He attended school in England and later lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he became known as Jeff Naderi. His experiences in the United States and his return to Afghanistan form part of the documentary's account of his life.[2][1]
Production
The film was directed by Jeff B. Harmon, with cinematography by Alexander Lindsay. According to a report by Wendy E. Solomon, originally published in The Morning Call, Harmon and Lindsay spent four weeks in 1988 filming Naderi and his troops in Kayan, near the end of the Soviet–Afghan War.[2]
The film was produced by Duce Films. Harmon's profile with The Authors Guild lists Warlord of Kayan alongside his documentaries Jihad and Afgan, which covered different sides of the Soviet–Afghan War.[1][5]
Recognition
According to Journeyman Pictures, Warlord of Kayan won the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival.[1]
See also
- Sayed Jafar Naderi
- Jeff B. Harmon
- Kayan, Baghlan
- Soviet–Afghan War
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Warlord of Kayan". Journeyman Pictures. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Solomon, Wendy E. (20 March 2019). "Northern Alliance leader spent youth in Pennsylvania". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
- ↑ "Warlord of Kayan". WorldCat. OCLC. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Warlord of Kayan – Transcript". Journeyman Pictures. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
External links
- Warlord of Kayan at Journeyman Pictures
- Warlord of Kayan at WorldCat
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