REVIEWS
"Buoyed by a tremendous sense of restraint: so rich and contemplative; so reluctant to sensationalise or speculate."
★ ★ ★ ★
The Guardian - Luke Buckmaster
“…authentic and raw…”
★ ★ ★ ★
“…bracingly original…It feels alarmingly real.”
The Gate - Andrew Parker
“…a film that tells us there is more value in forgiveness than revenge.”
The Reel Bits - Richard Gray
“...Jirga’s theme is one of universal access to human dignity and its restraint borders on the devotional.”
Curtin Radio - Philip Burrows
“Visually stunning and with the conviction to make a statement not many want to hear, Jirga is a compelling and ultimately rewarding slice of audacious Australian filmmaking that shouldn’t be overlooked.”
Film Blerg - Simon Storey
INTERVIEWS
"We can either go home with nothing or you and I can go to Afghanistan and rewrite the film together, cast people from the street and basically wing it" - Director, Benjamin Gilmour to lead Sam Smith.
The Sydney Morning Herald - Garry Maddox
"You don’t know how far you’ve gone from your centre until you’re way out here" - Lead, Sam Smith
National Post - Chris Knight
“We accessed a certain authenticity we would never have got on the other side of the border.” - Director, Benjamin Gilmour
SBS - Maya Jamieson