Jirga

A modern morality tale about an Australian veteran who returns to Afghanistan to find the family of a civilian he accidentally killed during the war. Seeking forgiveness, he puts his life in the hands of the village justice system – the Jirga.

"A remarkable truthfulness shepherds Benjamin Gilmour's tightly written and conscientiously produced drama Jirga as it renders an image of Afghanistan not as a ravaged battleground but as an arrestingly rich land." (Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times)

"[The film's] very existence seems to constitute an act of compassion." (Luke Buckmaster, Guardian)

Please note that JIRGA is subtitled beginning around minute 45. This is a creative choice made by the filmmaker.

Winner, Best Indie Film, AACTA Awards