Review of Kandahar (2023) by Arostislavna — 27 May 2023

Warcrime propaganda film about the us empire's invasion and murder of Afghani citizens and military.

This review of Kandahar (2023) was written by Arostislavna on 27 May 2023.

Kandahar has generally received mixed reviews.

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