Tell Spring Not to Come This Year follows one unit of the Afghan National Army over the course of their first year of fighting in Helmand without NATO support.
The film received its World Premiere at the Berlinale in February 2015 and was awarded the Amnesty International Human Rights award and the Audience Award for best documentary.
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World Premiere & winner of two awards, Berlinale 2015
Grand Prize, DocumentaMadrid 2015
"A powerful, beautifully shot documentary..." ★★★★ (The Guardian)
"They have gone where few directors dare to venture." (Hollywood Reporter)
"Even the most visceral of Hollywood war movies don't come close." (The List)
WINNER
Berlinale 2015, Amnesty International Human Rights Film Award
Berlinale 2015, Panorama Audience Choice Award
DocumentaMadrid 2015, Grand Jury Prize
MISAFF 2015, Best Film
MISAFF 2015, Sabeen Mahmud Award for Courage in Filmmaking
Zagreb Dox 2016, Special Mention Award, International Jury
One World Media Award 2016, Bertha Best Feature Documentary
Best Cinematography & Best Sound Editing: SIMA Awards 2016
NOMINATED
Tim Hetherington Award (Sheffield Doc/Fest, 2015)
Grand Jury Prize (Full Frame Documentary Festival, 2015)
First Prize (DOXA, 2015)
Grand Prize (Basel Bildrausch, 2015)
SELECTED PRESS
"Tell Spring Not to Come This Year has urgency and power." ★★★★ The Guardian
"A gripping picture of combat to rival any war documentary." ★★★★ The Sunday Times
The filmmaking "elevates Tell Spring Not to Come This Year above the vast majority of documentaries dealing with this conflict...and at times brings to mind Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line." Sight & Sound
"A vital, gripping documentary." ★★★★ Total Film
"A remarkable documentary." The List
"A vital, beautiful exploration of a broken country." Felix Online
"It expresses itself best in small subtler moments." 9/10 The London Economic
SHORT CREDITS:
Co-Director & Cinematographer: Saeed Taji Farouky
Co-Director & additional camera: Michael McEvoy
Producers: Elizabeth C. Jones, Saeed Taji Farouky, Michael McEvoy.
Executive Producers: Robert Elliott, Scott Brown, David Kennedy, Nick Quested
Editor: Gareth Keogh
Editorial Consultant: James Longley
Production Manager: Ellie Davis
Music: Joe Lewis
