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18 Essential Documentaries on Afghanistan and the Taliban
One year after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan amid the U.S. withdrawal, watch these documentaries that reveal what life in the country is like now and that offer context on the nearly two-decade war that became America's longest.
August 15, 2022
17 Essential Documentaries on the War in Afghanistan — and Its Consequences
These documentaries explore how the war in Afghanistan began and evolved, what it has meant for ordinary Afghan citizens and the ongoing consequences of the U.S. withdrawal.
October 12, 2021
Amid the U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan, 14 Documentaries Explore the Two-Decade War and Its Impact
Explore nearly two decades of reporting from FRONTLINE on America’s longest war — including a new documentary investigating the consequences of the U.S. withdrawal.
July 19, 2021
The War in Afghanistan: As Biden Sets U.S. Withdrawal Date, 13 Documentaries Explore the Conflict and Its Impact
Explore nearly two decades of reporting from FRONTLINE on America’s longest war.
April 15, 2021
Forced to Flee: 6 Documentaries to Watch to Understand the Global Refugee Crisis
The number of people around the world who have been forcibly displaced is at a record high — again — says the UN’s refugee agency.
June 19, 2019
FRONTLINE Wins Three Overseas Press Club Awards
David Fanning, who founded FRONTLINE in 1983, will receive the OPC's President’s Award for lifetime achievement, as two FRONTLINE documentaries on ISIS are also named award winners.
April 28, 2016
FRONTLINE Wins Peabody Award for "ISIS in Afghanistan"
FRONTLINE's chilling, first-hand look at the terror group's emergence in Afghanistan was honored in the documentary category.
April 26, 2016
FRONTLINE Receives Three Peabody Award Nominations
"Growing Up Trans," "ISIS in Afghanistan " and "Inheritance" earned nods.
April 12, 2016
Pentagon Given New Authority to Target ISIS in Afghanistan
The White House has granted the Pentagon new authority to target ISIS in Afghanistan in addition to the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
January 21, 2016
Why Afghanistan's Children Are Used as Spies and Suicide Bombers
In a country that has experienced nearly endless conflict for more than 30 years, Afghan children have regularly been recruited to join armed groups on both sides of the battle line.
November 17, 2015
ISIS is in Afghanistan, But Who Are They Really?
It appears ISIS-allied fighters are gaining a foothold in Afghanistan, but just how similar are they to the group's branches in Iraq and Syria?
November 17, 2015
"The Most Risky … Job Ever.” Reporting on "ISIS in Afghanistan"
Najibullah Quraishi has covered the war in Afghanistan for more than a decade, but embedding with ISIS fighters who've recently emerged there "was the most risky and dangerous job ever I've done in my life," he says.
November 17, 2015