Christian Frei's documentary traces the tragic tale of the giant Buddhas of Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, which stood as monumental landmarks for 1,500 years until 2001, when the Taliban declared that all non-Islamic statues in the country be destroyed. Despite international protest, the statues were blown up. Through interwoven narratives from past and present, Frei's film sheds light on the disturbing consequences of religious fanaticism.
The Giant Buddhas has generally received positive reviews.
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The Giant Buddhas was released in 2005 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 7 reviews, giving The Giant Buddhas (2005) an average rating of 63%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 50%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Giant Buddhas a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 63%, The Giant Buddhas is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2005, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2005 with similar scores include films like Nanny McPhee, The Interpreter and Twitches.
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