The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan

The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan
Directed by	Najibullah Quraishi
Written by	Jamie Doran
Produced by	Jamie Doran
Cinematography	Mike Healy
Release date	March 29, 2010 (2010-03-29)
Running time	52 minutes
Language	English

The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan is a 2010 documentary film produced by Clover Films and directed by Afghan journalist Najibullah Quraishi about the practice of bacha bazi in Afghanistan. The 52-minute documentary premiered in the UK at the Royal Society of Arts on March 29, 2010,[1] and aired on PBS Frontline in the United States on April 20.

Bacha bazi (from the Persian bacheh بچه‌, literally "preying on children"), is a form of sexual slavery and child prostitution[2] in which prepubescent and adolescent boys are sold to wealthy or powerful men for entertainment and sexual activities. This business thrives in Afghanistan, where many men keep dancing boys as status symbols. The practice is illegal under Afghan law.[3][4]

References

1. "True Stories: The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan" Archived August 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Royal Society of Arts, screening March 29, 2010; 18:30
2. "Boys in Afghanistan Sold Into Prostitution, Sexual Slavery", Digital Journal, November 20, 2007
3. "The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan". PBS. April 20, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
4. Bannerman, Mark (February 21, 2010). "The Warlord's Tune: Afghanistan's war on children". ABC News. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

External links

• Bach Bazi: The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan - Modern Pederasty - Full Documentary 2010 on YouTube
• PBS Frontline Page
• Clover Films Page
• Ghaith Abdul-Ahad: The dancing boys of Afghanistan (The Guardian)
• Cynthia Fuchs: Frontline: The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan (PopMatters.com)
• Jeremy Anderson: The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan (Illume.com)