6th Ghan Film Festival in Adelaide

In December 2021, the 6^th Ghan International Film Festival was held in Adelaide, South Australia in partnership with Farda TV Australia. GIFFA showcased the incredible talent of Afghan filmmakers as they captured the culturally and linguistically diverse landscape of Afghanistan.

The films explored Afghan culture and some of the most confronting issue prevalent in Afghan society today, through a number of independent and artistically ambitious short films.

These extraordinary films challenged stereotypically negative views of Afghans, explored problems facing marginalised women and children, and revealed life in Afghanistan beyond the conflict that is shown on the news.

GIFFA also acknowledged the long-standing relationship between Australians and the Afghans who first arrived in Australia in the 1860s (the Cameleers) who enriched the local culture with their music, dance and cuisine.

All profits from the Film Festival went to ‘Achiana’, an organisation which works to provide education, food, and shelter for the street children in Kabul.

Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, HE Wahidullah Waissi, had the pleasure of attending the opening with the Hon. Jing Lee MLC, Assistant Minister to the Premier, South Australia. GIFFA continues to act as a symbol of hope and resilience in the face of great adversity, and the Embassy is honoured to share their stories with the Australian community. 

In honour of Mr Hashimy’s efforts in promotion of Afghan culture and cinema, Ambassador Waissi presented a plaque of Appreciation. The Embassy of Afghanistan would like to offer their sincere gratitude to Fahim Hashimy: Director of GIFFA and his team on delivering the film festival in 2021 despite the traumatic and challenging times that the Afghan community faced.