The panel will focus on the current crisis in Afghanistan and what the Taliban’s conquest of the country means for the Afghan population, in particular for Afghan artists and filmmakers
Venice said the panel would focus on the current crisis in Afghanistan and what the Taliban’s conquest of the country means for the Afghan population, in particular for Afghan artists and filmmakers.
The discussion will explore the need to create “humanitarian corridors” to get artists out of the country and call on European governments to provide Afghan escapees with a guarantee of political asylum. The situation for those trying to escape Afghanistan became even more dire following a pair of suicide bombing attacks outside the Kabul airport on Thursday. The attacks, which killed scores of Afghan citizens and 13 American troops, have made it nearly impossible for civilians to access the airport. The window for airlifts out of Kabul is narrowing, with just three days remaining until the Aug. 31 deadline for the planned withdrawal of U.S. troops.
Venice said it is planning a series of discussions on issues concerning Afghan artists during this year’s festival, which runs Sept. 1 to 11.
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