FLIFF will screen the first Indian crypto-financed documentary from Kashmiri filmmaker

Srinagar : Indias first cryptocurrency-funded documentary on Afghanistans ski culture by Kashmiri filmmaker Naseer Shahday is due to screen at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, FLIFF in the USAA statement issued on behalf of Naseer Khanday said on Wednesday that the documentary will be screened at the film fest this month.

According to Naseer Khanday, the documentary would be screened during the Film Fest this month.

The documentary is co-produced by Suril Desai, an international lawyer and expert on blockchain and cryptocurrency practice.Suril Desai is an internationally recognized lawyer who has expertise in blockchain and crypto practice "The documentary Beyond the Border on the skiing culture of Afghanistan by independent filmmaker from Kashmir, Naseer Khanday, is all set to be screened at the Fort Lauderdale film festival in November.

The documentary Beyond the Border about Afghanistans skiing culture by Naseer Khanday (an independent filmmaker from Kashmir) is ready to screen at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival in November.The documentary received rave reviews when it premiered at the Venice film festival in September this year.

భూములపై చంద్రబాబు దుష్ప్రచారం.. సీఎం జగన్ ఫైర్...

When it was shown at Venices film festival, September 2011, the documentary garnered rave reviews "This is Naseers second documentary film based on a story from a conflict zone.This is Naseer’s second documentary film based upon a story about a conflict area.

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His award-winning debut film "Iron Khan" is a journey through seven years of a mans life, his coming of age during the peak of militancy in Kashmir and his struggle for survival in the face of precarity and violence," the statement said.The award-winning film, "Iron Khan", is the story of seven years in the life of an individual.

It depicts his rise to adulthood during Kashmirs peak of violence and how he struggles for survival "Beyond the Border captures Bamiyan-Afghanistans skiing hub -that sits opposite the cliffs where sixth century statues were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 "Yet local athletes continue to pursue their passion, making their own gear out of wooden planks, metal, plastic, and rope.Local athletes are still pursuing their passion and making their own gear from wood planks, metal, plastic, or rope.

Dave and Mitch, two snowboarders from Canada visited Afghanistan to distribute snowboarding gear which they imported and ride the mighty Hindu-Kush mountain range.Two Canadian snowboarders, Dave and Mitch visited Afghanistan in order to sell their gear and also ride the majestic Hindu-Kush mountains.

They aim to give local youth as many snowboards as possible with a hope to distract them from the state of desolation in which they live.Their goal is to provide local youth with snowboards in an effort to disorient them from their current state of desolation "There is much more to Afghanistan than just wars and conflict.

ఏపీలో దూకుడు పెంచుతోన్న బీజేపీ .. భారీగా  స్ట్రీట్ కార్నర్ మీటింగ్ లు ...

There is more to Afghanistan that just conflict and war.We want to talk about the possibility of peace and inclusion in Afghanistans war-torn countryside set against the backdrop of a budding winter sports scene," says Naseer.Naseer says that we want to discuss the possibility for peace and inclusion within Afghanistans war-torn landscape set against the backdrop a budding snow sports scene.

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" Naseer shares an interesting anecdote on how Afghanistan holds a special place in European skiings lexicon.Naseer tells us a fascinating story about how Afghanistan is a part of European skis lexicon "European aficionados of Alpine skiing often refer to a downhill race as a "Kandahar.".European Alpine ski enthusiasts often refer to downhill races as "Kandahar" by Alpine skiers.The name derives from a British general, Frederick Sleigh Roberts, who won a major victory at Kandahar in 1880 and was subsequently knighted.

Frederick Sleigh Roberts (British general) was the one who gave Kandahar its major win in 1880.He was knighted shortly afterward.

He chose for himself the title "Lord Roberts of Kandahar".The title of "Lord Roberts" was given to him by Kandahar.

Later, he was involved with organising the first-ever downhill ski race in Europe (in 1911), which was called "The Roberts of Kandahar Challenge", the statement said.He was later involved in the organization of the first ever European downhill skiing race (in 1911).

This was known as "The Roberts of Kandahar Challenge".The co-producer of both "Beyond the Border" and "Iron Khan" Suril Desai was instrumental in generating crypto funding to partially finance the production of "Beyond the Border".

Suril Desai, the co-producer for "Beyond the Border", and "Iron Khan", was key in the generation of crypto financing to partially finance the production "Beyond the Border".According to him, cryptocurrency is a great boon especially for documentary filmmakers that film in conflict zones as they no longer have to worry about converting and carrying cash to meet their production costs.

He said that cryptocurrency was a boon for filmmakers who film in conflict areas, as it eliminates the need to convert and carry cash to pay production costs "Though I have never skied nor snowboarded, I have produced two documentaries about the winter sports culture, both in heavily conflicted regions of the world.Although Ive never skied or snowboarded before, I produced documentaries on the culture of winter sports in conflicted areas around the globe.

I realised that there are a lot of similarities culturally in the two regions.It was obvious that the cultures of these two countries are very similar.

Activities like winter sports can bring about a lot of changes in the lives of the people in these regions.These activities, such as winter sports, can make a huge difference in peoples lives.

It opens their minds to new experiences and can improve their economic well-being", said Suril.Suril said that it opens peoples minds to new ideas and improves their economic wellbeing.

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