'' Earth and Ashes '' ( ) is a 2004 Afghan film directed by Atiq Rahimi . It was Afghanistan 's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film , but was not accepted as a nominee . It was also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival . It won the Golden Dhow award at the 2005 Zanzibar International Film Festival
77th Academy Awards
77th Academy Awards
Earth and Ashes