Jonathan Saruk Photographs the Cinemas of Kabul (Photos)
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The view from the projection room during the screening of an Indian film at Ariana Cinema in Pashtunistan Square, Kabul, December 2010.
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The facade of Cinema Park in the Shahr-e-Naw neighborhood of Kabul, November 2010.
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A concession vendor works at Pamir Cinema in the old city of Kabul, June 2011.
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Afghans watch a movie at Ariana Cinema in Pashtunistan Square, Kabul, June 2011.
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Young Afghans dance below the movie screen at Pamir Cinema in the old city of Kabul, June 2011.
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A projectionist winds a reel at Ariani Cinema in Pashtunistan Square, Kabul, June 2011.
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A Packistani movie is projected onto the screen at Pamir Cinema in the old city of Kabul, November 2010.
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A member of the audience leaves the theater at Pamir Cinema in the old city of Kabul, June 2011.
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A young Afghan looks at movie posters outside of Temorshahee Cinema in the old city of Kabul, June 2011.
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