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The Black Tulip
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Film poster
Directed by Sonia Nassery Cole
Produced by Sonia Nassery Cole
Chris A. Cole
Evans Butterworth
Written by Sonia Nassery Cole
David Michael O'Neill
Starring Haji Gul Aser
Sonia Nassery Cole
Walid Amini
Jack Scalia
Edoardo Costa
Music by Christopher Young
Cinematography Dave McFarland
Release date(s) 23 September 2010 (2010-09-23)
Running time 116 minutes
Country Afghanistan
United States
Language Dari
Pashto
English
Arabic
Italian
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The Black Tulip logo designed by Matt Palmateer.

The Black Tulip is a movie from 2010. It was directed by Sonia Nassery Cole, who was a new filmmaker at the time. The movie stars actors like Haji Gul Aser and Sonia Nassery Cole herself. It also features Walid Amini, Jack Scalia, and Edoardo Costa. The story takes place in Afghanistan.

The Story of The Poets' Corner

This film tells the story of the fictional Mansouri family. They decide to open a special restaurant in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. They name their restaurant "The Poets' Corner."

This cafe becomes a popular spot. Artists and writers love to gather there. The main character is Farishta, played by Sonia Nassery Cole. She is the woman who runs this unique cafe.

At The Poets' Corner, people enjoy poetry readings. Local artists share their poems. Even members of the U.S. military sometimes join in. This friendly gathering place, however, causes problems. The Taliban, a group that used to control Afghanistan, becomes very angry about the cafe. They start to threaten the family and the people who visit The Poets' Corner.

Meet the Cast

Here are the main actors and the characters they play in The Black Tulip:

  • Sonia Nassery Cole as Farishta Mansouri
  • Haji Gul Aser as Hadar Mansouri
  • Walid Amini as Akram Zabuli
  • Somaia Razaya as Belkis Mansouri
  • Jack Scalia as Colonel Williams
  • Edoardo Costa as Colonel Tanelli
  • Samir Rassoly as Mustafa
  • Hosna Tanha as Bobo Jan
  • Sayed Rahim Sayeedi as Majuba
  • Basir Mujaheed as Amanullah
  • Shafi Sahel as Old Afghan Poet
  • Payenda Joyenda as Gul
  • Sadaf Yarmal as Satara Mansouri
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