Regissøren av denne intense dokumentaren har fått en helt unik tilgang. Han er invitert inn av Taliban etter at USA trakk seg ut av landet i 2021. Taliban tror Nash'at skal lage en propagandafilm, og setter derfor tydelige grenser for hva han får dokumentere av det som pågår utenfor basen. Dette blir derimot en styrke, da han kommer svært tett på kommandør Malawi Mansour i arbeidet med å gjenopplive den nedlagte amerikanske basen. Med livet som innsats har Nash'at laget en unik og gripende dokumentarfilm.

Ibrahim Nash'at (f. 1990) er en egyptisk filmskaper basert i Tyskland. Han har jobbet som journalist for flere nyhetsbyråer, blant annet Al Jazeera, Business Insider og AJ+. Hollywoodgate er hans første langdokumentar.

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Shortly after the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, filmmaker Ibrahim Nash'at gains unique access to the Taliban's occupation of what is claimed to be the CIA's former base, the Hollywood Gate complex.

The director of this intense documentary has gained a truly unique level of access. He was invited in by the Taliban after the U.S. withdrew from the country in 2021. The Taliban believe Nash'at is making a propaganda film and, therefore, set clear boundaries on what he is allowed to document outside the base. However, this becomes a strength. He must shadow Commander Malawi Mansour as he works to revive the abandoned American base. Risking his life, Nash'at has created a unique and gripping documentary film.

Ibrahim Nash'at (b. 1990) is an Egyptian filmmaker based in Germany. He has worked as a journalist for several news agencies, including Al Jazeera, Business Insider, and AJ+. Hollywoodgate is his first feature-length documentary.