The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan

The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan is a 2010 documentary film produced by Clover Films and directed by Afghan journalist Najibullah Quraishi about the practice of bacha bazi in Afghanistan. The 52-minute documentary premiered in the UK at the Royal Society of Arts on March 29, 2010,^[1] and aired on PBS Frontline in the United States on April 20.

The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan
Directed by	Najibullah Quraishi
Written by	Jamie Doran
Produced by	Jamie Doran
Cinematography	Mike Healy
Release date	March 29, 2010 (2010-03-29)
Running time	52 minutes
Language	English

Bacha bazi (from the Persian bacheh بچه‌, literally "Child Play"), is a form of sexual slavery and child prostitution^[2] in which prepubescent and adolescent boys are sold to wealthy or powerful men for entertainment and sexual activities. This business thrives in Afghanistan, where many men keep dancing boys as status symbols. The practice is illegal under Afghan law.^[3][4]