Australian photojournalist Travis Beard’s debut film documents Afghanistan’s first metal band District Unknown and part of Afghan life that is rarely shown in Western media. The film features never before seen footage of the underground expat party scene, at odds with an extremely conservative society.
The audience will witness the birth, rise and fall of this counter culture movement and see a raw first-hand account of what the West’s development funds were used for. The band put themselves and their followers in the firing line. They became targets because their music connected with Afghan youth, the expat community living in Afghanistan and international audiences. We watch as the five unassuming young men deal with identity and freedom in a place where both can get you killed.
Thanks to Potential Films we have a DVD copy of Rockabul to giveaway to celebrate the film being released on On Demand and DVD on September 4.
To WIN simply email us here at win@xpressmag.com.au with ROCKABUL in the subject line then tag the mate you want to take in the Facebook post. Don’t forget to like the X-Press Facebook page and sign up to the newsletter to be in the running!
Competition closes Tuesday, September 3 at 5pm. You must be a Perth WA resident and be able to pick up the physical DVD copy from the Rosemount Hotel.
