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Jirga
Jirga

Jirga

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DramaWar

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Made under extraordinary, and extremely dangerous, conditions, Jirga tells the emotional story of a former Australian soldier who travels to Afghanistan to seek forgiveness.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

08 June 2018

Country

Australia

Cast

Sam Smith

Sam Smith

Mike Wheeler

Mohammad Mosam

Mohammad Mosam

Dress Shop Owner

Kefayat Lag Humani

Kefayat Lag Humani

Antiques Dealer

Naqibullah Khan Shinwari

Naqibullah Khan Shinwari

Hotel Receptionist

Sharif Ullah

Sharif Ullah

Bell Boy

Muhammad Shah Majroh

Muhammad Shah Majroh

Colonel Rafiq

Sher Alam Miskeen Ustad

Sher Alam Miskeen Ustad

Taxi Driver

Samad Khan

Samad Khan

Roadblock Taliban

Amir Shah Talash

Amir Shah Talash

Amir Tailbani

Janaat Gul Mastana

Janaat Gul Mastana

Militant #1

Sadar Khan

Sadar Khan

Militant #2

Waseem Arman

Waseem Arman

Young Militant

Basheer Safi

Basheer Safi

Sher Khan

Mukhtar Serat

Mukhtar Serat

Hostage #1

Waris Khan

Waris Khan

Hostage #2

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