The Last Night

Isolated at night in mountainous Afghanistan and surrounded by militia, a young United Nations military advisor struggles to negotiate with a powerful warlord.

Inspired by true events this is a dark, serious, and high stakes story about a real subject – Afghanistan, and the futility of Western efforts in trying to change it. It’s about the reality of life and death in its coarsest and most primitive form, being played at under the facade of friendship by seemingly reasonable men, knowing that in this hellish place, death is but a wrong-glance away.

Writer and director David Strong extensively researched life in Afghanistan and applied his personal military experiences as a peacekeeper to ensure this film is as authentic as it is powerful. He has been involved in a number of complex negotiations and conveys equal empathy with both Western and Afghani characters.

Cast

Cohen Holloway

Calvin Tuteao

John Landreth

Artemis Kavian Pour

Crew

DIRECTOR: David Strong

WRITER: David Strong

PRODUCERS: Wanda Lepionka & David Strong

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Mathew Knight

EDITOR: Jeff Hurrell

Festivals

Media

RNZ interview with Director David Strong