Saving Mes Aynak

Saving Mes Aynak examines the archaeological site of Mes Aynak. Though 90% of the site has yet to be excavated, it is threatened by a Chinese state-owned mining company. The copper mining planned there would completely demolish the archaeological site, as well as the surrounding mountain range. Qadir Temori and other Afghan archaeologists must rally against not only the Chinese government, but also the Taliban and local politics to save the historic site.{{Cite web|title = In 'Saving Mes Aynak,' a real-life Indiana Jones fights to protect Afghanistan's Buddhist heritage |url = https://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/saving-mes-aynak-real-life-indiana-jones-fights-protect-afghanistans-buddhist-heritage/|website = PBS NewsHour|date = 19 November 2014|access-date = 2016-01-28|language = en-US}}

The filmmakers of Saving Mes Aynak created a "Save Mes Aynak Day" on July 1, 2015 in efforts to promote the preservation of Mes Aynak and the film. The film's director, Brent Huffman, met with Afghan leaders and presented them with a petition signed by 100,000 people favoring site preservation. Huffman also provided the leaders with copies of the film.

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Saving Mes Aynak continues to screen in theaters, museums, universities across the globe—to the Louvre, Museum of World Culture in Sweden, The National Museum of the Czech Republic, the Rubin Museum of Art NYC, Seattle Art Museum — educating the public across the globe on the issues of cultural heritage, struggles and devotion of archaeologists.{{Cite web|url=http://www.savingmesaynak.com/festivals-awards/|title=Awards & Distinctions|website=Saving Mes Aynak|access-date=2016-07-26}}

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{{cite web | website=Newsweek |title=5,000-Year-Old Afghan Historic Site Under Threat From Chinese Mining Company| url=http://www.newsweek.com/5000-year-old-afghani-historic-site-under-threat-chinese-mining-company-349295 | date=July 1, 2015|author=Mosendz, Polly| access-date=January 30, 2016}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2016/01/saving-mes-aynak-grant.html|title="Saving Mes Aynak" Filmmaker Receives $50,000 Grant|publisher=Northwestern University|access-date=30 January 2016}}

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• {{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-cam-afghan-archeological-site-documentary-saving-mes-aynak-chinese-mining-20150714-column.html|title=Can a film help save an Afghan archeological site before it's turned into an open-pit mine?|author=Miranda, Carolina A.|date=15 July 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=30 January 2016}}
• {{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/saving-mes-aynak-documentary-campaign-indiegogo-1201480311/|title='Saving Mes Aynak' Documentary Campaign Launched on Indiegogo|author=McNary, Dave|work=Variety|date=27 April 2015|access-date=30 January 2016}}
• {{cite news | title=Saving Mes Aynak documentary expected in premiere by end of 2014 – Afghan News Agency | newspaper=The Khaama Press News Agency | date=January 30, 2016 | url=http://www.khaama.com/saving-mes-aynak-documentary-expected-in-premiere-by-end-of-2014-6338 | ref={{sfnref | Khaama Press (KP) | 2016}} | access-date=January 30, 2016| last1=Zada | first1=Ahmad Shah Ghani }}
• {{cite web | last=K | first=Jayalakshmi | title=Buddha Purnima: Ancient Buddhist city in Afghanistan could be destroyed by copper mining | website=International Business Times UK | date=May 4, 2015 | url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/buddha-purnima-ancient-buddhist-city-afghanistan-could-be-destroyed-by-copper-mining-1499561 | access-date=January 30, 2016}}

• {{official website|http://www.savingmesaynak.com}}
• [http://www.germancamera.com German Camera Productions]
• [https://www.facebook.com/savingmesaynak Saving Mes Aynak Facebook Page]
• [https://twitter.com/savingmesaynak Saving Mes Aynak Twitter Page]
• [https://www.kartemquin.com/films/saving-mes-aynak Kartemquin Films]
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• [http://insidepulse.com/2015/04/10/full-frame-coverage-saving-mes-aynak/ "Full Frame Coverage: Saving Mes Aynak"]. Indie Pulse.

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