HOLLYWOODGATE I Film Talk I DOK.fest 2024

HOLLYWOODGATE


Germany, United States 2023 – Director: Ibrahim Nash’at





After the USA’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban forces take
over the former “Hollywoodgate” CIA base, which they see as an
“enemy camp.” They are accompanied by the director Nash’at. His
footage gives us a unique cinematic experience and a record of
contemporary history, that observes the terrorist militia without
commentary as they are carried away by the euphoria of their
power trip, a fervour to explore and megalomania. 


 


Biography 


Ibrahim Nash’at is an Egyptian documentary filmmaker. He
holds a master’s degree in documentary film from Met Film School
Berlin. As journalist, he has worked for Deutsche Welle and Al
Jazeera, among others. HOLLYWOODGATE is his first
feature-length film as a director.