Synopsis
Unprecedented and audacious, HOLLYWOODGATE is the riveting result of the year director Ibrahim Nash’at spent with the Taliban in the wake of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Risking his life in the war-torn nation, Nash’at is on the ground with the Taliban when they enter an American base loaded with a portion of the roughly $7 billion worth of U.S. armaments left behind. Driving towards an astonishing and chilling end, Nash’at tracks Taliban leaders as they attempt to transform from a fundamentalist militia into a modern military regime, employing Hollywood-style
propaganda to achieve their goals.
Press
“Hollywoodgate: a ‘raw and uncompromising’ documentary”- The Week
“An Extraordinary, Chilling Glimpse into the Void that Is Taliban Rule” – Variety
“This is what access journalism should be. And what access. ”
– Indiewire
“’Hollywoodgate throws us in the deep end and compels us to swim.”
– Rollingstone
Festivals
The film has participated in over 40 film festivals, including an Oscar nomination and received 11 awards.
Director's Biography
Ibrahim Nash’at is a multi-award-winning Egyptian documentary filmmaker based in Berlin, Germany. In his career in journalism, he has worked with several international channels and online platforms such as Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, Business Insider, AJ+, Voice of America, and others. He co-edited Talal Derki’s latest film “Under the Sky of Damascus,” which premiered at Panorama – Berlinale 2023 and won the Golden Alexander at the 25th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. “Hollywoodgate” is Ibrahim’s first feature film.
