---
title: 'Opium War (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Siddiq Barmak'
released: '2008-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Afghanistan'
  - 'South Korea'
  - 'France'
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/opium-war-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0497951/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Opium War (2008)

2008 · 90 min · Drama · Afghanistan, South Korea, France, Japan


## Synopsis

Opium War is a 2008 Afghan black comedy film written and directed by Golden Globe winner Afghan filmmaker Siddiq Barmak. The film was shot entirely in Afghanistan and revolves around the experiences of two American soldiers, who crash their helicopter in the Afghan desert and find themselves at the mercy of the natural elements and an eclectic family of Afghan opium farmers.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Siddiq Barmak](https://cinepixo.com/people/siddiq-barmak)
- **Screenplay:** [Siddiq Barmak](https://cinepixo.com/people/siddiq-barmak)
- **Producer:** [Siddiq Barmak](https://cinepixo.com/people/siddiq-barmak)
- **Editor:** [Siddiq Barmak](https://cinepixo.com/people/siddiq-barmak)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Daler Nazarov](https://cinepixo.com/people/daler-nazarov)

## Cast

- [Marina Golbahari](https://cinepixo.com/people/marina-golbahari)

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