Communications Journalism Media
HollywoodGate Documentary Screening, featuring Q&A with Baktash Ahadi
April 17, 2025 at 5:30pm – 8:00pm EDT
National Veterans Resource Center, Tan Auditorium and Grand Hall
Please join us for a screening of Hollywoodgate and Q&A discussion with Executive Producer Baktash Ahadi.
Witness the Taliban’s transformation from a fundamentalist militia into a heavily armed military regime in the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Director Ibrahim Nash’at’s unprecedented access captures the daily life of Taliban air force commander Mawlawi Mansour and his soldiers as they take control of a former CIA base and its abandoned U.S. weaponry.
This critically acclaimed film has garnered significant attention and awards buzz, recognized for its unique and timely perspective.
Light reception to follow in the Grand Hall.
This event was published on February 10, 2025.
Event Details
- Category
- Communications Journalism Media
- Type
- Films
- Region
- Campus
- Open to
- Campus Community
- Cost
- Free
- Contact
- Kelly Taylor
ketaylor@syr.edu
315-443-9457
- Accessibility
- Captioning
- Contact Kelly Taylor to request additional accommodations