CURRENT DOCUMENTARIES

SOCIAL AWARENESS 

Tom and Sabrina are presently focusing on a documentary they are producing in Afghanistan “The War Within: Afghanistan at a Crossroads." This program is about the survival of Afghanistan as a democratic society based on a functioning legitimate government and economy.  The documentary tells the story of Afghanistan’s addiction to opium and heroin.  It is the story of President Karzai and a weak and corrupt government.  It is also the story of a government that is indebted to warlords and drug lords and their world of opium and heroin production and trafficking.   In the big picture, this is a social issue driven documentary but it will be told in a character driven format.  

To tell this story of conflict, Tom and Sabrina will chronicle the lives of three Afghan men and their families.  These men in many ways represent those that will be most affected by the political and social outcome of the poppy conflict.  Their stories are the same collective stories being told by many Afghans.  The first individual is Mohammed Qayoom, a poppy farmer in Nangahar Province.  The second is Hazrat Ali, the most powerful warlord/drug lord in Nangahar Province and a member of the Afghan Parliament.  The third individual is Ahmad Shaw Malakzai, the former chief drug agent for Nangahar Province but he has been demoted to the head of a small police station in a remote district in the province.   This project is being funded by grants and donations from around the world and we are presently seeking a co-production with a European or Middle Eastern broadcaster.  A video demo of "The War Within" can be viewed on the next page, War Within Demo.  If you are interested or would like to contribute, please email us at:

tatankaproductions@hotmail.com