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However, after the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, history repeated itself—this time with systematic precision. The Taliban initially began removing films and television series from domestic broadcasters, then shut the doors of cinema halls to the public. On November 21, 2021, the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice issued an eight-article directive banning the display of women’s faces, their presence in television series, and the broadcasting of their voices. Subsequently, historic cinemas like Khairkhana and Aryub were demolished or repurposed. Finally, on May 13, 2025, the Taliban officially dissolved Afghan Film, the only state cinema institution in the country, extinguishing the last hopes for a formal film industry in Afghanistan.

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