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The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan

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In Afghanistan many hundreds of boys, often as young as ten, are being lured off the streets on the promise of a new life.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2010-04-20

Runtime: 52 mins

Director: Mike Healy

Writer: Jamie Doran

Spoken language:

Genres: Documentary

Original title: The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan

Production Companies: Clover Films

Production Countries: Afghanistan, United Kingdom

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