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,"True Stories: The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan" , Royal Society of Arts, screening March 29, 2010; 18:30 and aired on PBS Frontline in the United States on April 20.
Bacha bazi (from the Persian , literally "Child Play") is a form of sexual slavery and child prostitution"Boys in Afghanistan Sold Into Prostitution, Sexual Slavery", Digital Journal, November 20, 2007 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. It was banned under the Taliban's 1996-2001 rule, but has seen a resurgence after the American invasion of Afghanistanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVAADxzqX4M.
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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)