Podcast appearances and mentions of benjamin gilmour

With special guest: Benjamin Gilmour… in conversation with Bill Kable Paramedics. These are the people who answer the call when someone, anyone, is in a very serious situation. Paramedics have to be extra resilient, resourceful, caring and if they are going to be able to stay in the job they need to get on with their work partner in regularly stressful situations. And if that means sharing a joke that could be black humour it is all part of the job. Our guest today is Benjamin Gilmour who was attracted to the life of a paramedic as a child. After obtaining his formal qualifications with a Bachelor of Paramedicine and a Master’s Degree in Public Health he has now clocked up over twenty years serving the community in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs and several country locations. Podcast (mp3)

Hear from a panel of speakers whose works have, in different ways, illuminated Afghanistan's kaleidoscopic past and present through war and unrest, but also through culture and community. Durkhanai Ayubi shares her family's food, heritage and culture in Parwana. Zaheda Ghani speaks to her debut novel Pomegranate & Fig, a story of tradition, family, war and displacement. Andrew Quilty recounts the capture of the country's capital in 2021 through the eyes of Afghans in August in Kabul. They speak with writer and director Benjamin Gilmour, whose film Jirga tells the story of an Australian soldier who returns to Afghanistan seeking to make amends for a war crime. This episode was recorded live at the 2023 Sydney Writers' Festival.   If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and follow our channel.  Sydney Writers' Festival podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms.  After more? Follow Sydney Writers' Festival on social media:Instagram: @sydwritersfestFacebook: @SydWritersFestTwitter: @SydWritersFestTikTok: @sydwritersfestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the is one of the bravest indie filmmakers I've ever had the pleasure of meeting, writer/director Benjamin Gilmour. His film Jirga was shot with a tw0 person crew, a Sony A7s Camera he purchased at a local camera shop and an ever-changing​ screenplay. Did I mention he shot this film in Afghanistan​?Three years after an Australian army helicopter raid on a small village led to the killing of an unarmed man, former Australian soldier Mike (Sam Smith) returns to Afghanistan to find the victim's family. He sets off on a perilous journey over a terrain where both the Taliban and ISIS are active. Mike is determined to make amends and so puts his life in the hands of the Jirga – the village justice system. Jirga is screening in US cinemas in AugustThis unconventional film about the war in Afghanistan became Australia's submission for the Oscar's Foreign Language category in 2019. As we spoke on this episode my mouth keeps​​ dropping on the floor. One issue​ after another, with crazy stories and life-threating​g situations this episode has it all. I dont't want to hear any excuses. If you want to make your film you find a way to do it.Enjoy my inspirational conversation with Benjamin Gilmour.

Benjamin Gilmour, author of 'Paramedico: Around the World by Ambulance." Gilmour is an Australian paramedic who decided to experience life as a paramedic in countries around the world.

Benjamin Gilmour reflects on 26 years as a paramedic, a poet, and a filmmaker - including in Afghanistan. ------ Benjamin Gilmour's book The Gap recounts a very intense summer working as a paramedic out of Bondi Ambulance station in Sydney. He comes face to face with violence, drugs, domestic disputes, brawls, heart attacks, emergency births. There's even a kidnapping!   The trauma, death and distress inevitably take their toll on Benjamin and his colleagues. The gallows humour can only take you so far.   Benjamin describes his love for the job, his patients, and his deep empathy for humans and their fallibility.    That same empathy has taken him to far away places of danger, conflict and also searing beauty, where Ben's compassionate eye as a poet and filmmaker have provided him with extraordinary stories and experiences. His film Jirga, filmed in Afghanistan, explores the complexities of war, guilt and the pursuit of forgiveness. The film reflects Benjamin's own spiritual journey and search for the best of humanity in all its messiness and glory.

In this fascinating episode, we were honored to have Mr. Yousef Riazi back on our podcast and this time to tell us more about the history of the development of Iranian Submachineguns that proliferated throughout the Middle East due to the ongoing conflicts in which Iran plays a major role in. From the very first foreign SMGs that entered Persia to Iranian Uzis and more! Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش Patreon Shoutout- If you want to support our work on researching small arms and light weapons in the MENA and Central Asian regions, please consider joining our Patreon support network that allows us to get articles, videos, and podcasts such as these to an international audience. Check us out here! www.patreon.com/SilahReport

In this episode, Miles and Yousef Riazi discuss in great detail the different types, and quality of Iranian-made small arms that are issued to the infantry of the Iranian army, as well as  Yousef's experience dealing with them as a former conscript who served in the Iranian army. Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش Patreon Shoutout- If you want to support our work on researching small arms and light weapons in the MENA and Central Asian regions, please consider joining our Patreon support network that allows us to get articles, videos, and podcasts such as these to an international audience. Check us out here! www.patreon.com/SilahReport

In this episode, Miles and Dr. Manouchehr Khorasani dive deep into the amazing history of firearms in Persia throughout different time periods as well as the cultural and religious relation with weapons. Dr. Manouchehr is a historian who delved deep into the history of Persian arms and armor, including Persian martial arts. He has an incredibly vast knowledge of the subjects and authored seven books and won three major book prizes. You can check his youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/RazmafzarTV/featured And this episode was visually recorded and divided into a two-part youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndx2Swbe2Nk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cz1e4plaJw Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش Patreon Shoutout- If you want to support our work on researching small arms and light weapons in the MENA and Central Asian regions, please consider joining our Patreon support network that allows us to get articles, videos, and podcasts such as these to an international audience. Check us out here! www.patreon.com/SilahReport

What inner strength is required when your working day is filled with injury, death and despair? Rachael Mead and Benjamin Gilmour can tell us. In The Application of Pressure, novelist Rachael Mead introduces us to paramedics Tash and Joel as they traverse the streets of Adelaide in their ambulance, saving lives and lost souls. Benjamin Gilmour documents his own experience as a paramedic on the frontline, first at infamous Sydney suicide spot The Gap: A Paramedic's Summer on the Edge, and then further afield in Paramedico: Around the World by Ambulance. Chaired by Victoria Purman

Either having nowhere to isolate or a job that requires you to be in thick of things. Corona Tales explores stories from those who couldn't just bunker down during the pandemic.

Either having nowhere to isolate or a job that requires you to be in thick of things. Corona Tales explores stories from those who couldn't just bunker down during the pandemic.

In Silah Report’s 30th and final episode recorded in 2020, we interviewed an amazing guest from Israel, Mr. Perry. Perry is Premier Attorney in security law, a former police instructor, and just like many Israelis carried out his military service when he was conscripted. In this episode, Perry enlightened us about the legal framework for firearms in Israel, gave us a deeper insight on the Israeli culture in relation to firearms in contrast to what is being seen on popular media and the selection of firearms in the security field (as well as his own taste in firearms). Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش Patreon Shoutout- If you want to support our work on researching small arms and light weapons in the MENA and Central Asian regions, please consider joining our Patreon support network that allows us to get articles, videos, and podcasts such as these to an international audience. Check us out here! www.patreon.com/SilahReport

Welcome to the 29th episode of the Silah Report Podcast! We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Michael, a former veteran paratrooper in the Israeli Defense Forces who participated in the Yom Kippur War (known in the Arab world as The October War). Michael shared his experiences in the IDF starting with his training, which had a lot of surprises hidden for us, all the way up to his role in the Yom Kippur War in 1973. We also enquired about the types and origins of firearms he encountered during his service that his Arab adversaries had used. Later on, Michael would end up serving as a firearms instructor (specializing in Warsaw Pact weaponry) and after that a firearms specialist for a private firm. The episode's article will soon be published on Silah Report. Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش Patreon Shoutout- If you want to support our work on researching small arms and light weapons in the MENA and Central Asian regions, please consider joining our Patreon support network that allows us to get articles, videos, and podcasts such as these to an international audience. Check us out here! www.patreon.com/SilahReport

From working with Mother Teresa to filmmaking in Afghanistan. If you're a loyal RTWP listener then you're more than aware of my love for first responders and paramedics. And... you're more than aware of my tendency to address them publicly and privately as 'superheroes'. Benjamin Gilmour is an Ambulance paramedic with 24 years frontline experience in Australia and internationally. He shines a new light on this 'superhero' label of mine. He is also an author, a film-maker and an insightful human who I hunted down with my stealth-like stalking abilities, as I do. Ben has produced anti war films in countries abroad, under circumstances that fascinate me. With his career insights and his desire to draw human empathy from the most unlikely of places, this chat is one that I thoroughly enjoyed. Enjoy! Tiffanee Cook | www.rollwiththepunches.com.au | @rollwiththepunches_podcast | @tiffaneeand EPISODE SPONSOR: AED Authority Australia | www.aedauthority.com.au | https://www.facebook.com/aedauthorityau | @aedauthority --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roll-withthepunches/message

Welcome to the 28th, episode of the Silah Report Podcast, we recently had the pleasure of speaking with Noori, an artisan who runs a business of handcrafting decorations on firearms in Iraq. To say that the quality of his artwork is incredibly professional and the sight of it is just extremely beautiful would be an understatement. In our interview with him, we inquired in-depth on the Iraqi gun culture, his background, how he entered the field, his business in a war-torn country, the challenges he faced, and what doe think the future holds for him. Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش Patreon Shoutout- If you want to support our work on researching small arms and light weapons in the MENA and Central Asian regions, please consider joining our Patreon support network that allows us to get articles, videos, and podcasts such as these to an international audience. Check us out here! www.patreon.com/SilahReport

Return back from the past to the present day, in this episode of Silah Report podcast, we present you our interview with Hamed, a Kurdish firearm instructor, and contractor situated in Erbil. We discussed with him his history as a Kurdish contractor, the environment in Erbil for private contractors, and as well as his project, Kobra Tactical. Through his project, he aims to give Kurdish security forces and contractors the professionalization they need. He also explained to us the "cultural mindset" of many Kurds and the "resist to modernization/ adoption of better combat tactics". The article will be out soon on Silah Report! Remember, the SoundCloud version covers only 30 minutes from the entire interview. If you want to listen to the whole complete version, please do make sure to support us on Patreon! Check out our Patreon page here if you would like to have your questions answered by our panel during an edition of the podcast, please support Silah Report on Patreon and submit questions as often as you like! www.patreon.com/join/SilahReport Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

With special guest: Benjamin Gilmour… in conversation with Bill Kable Paramedics. These are the people who answer the call when someone, anyone, is in a very serious situation. Paramedics have to be extra resilient, resourceful, caring and if they are going to be able to stay in the job they need to get on with their work partner in regularly stressful situations. And if that means sharing a joke that could be black humour it is all part of the job. Our guest today is Benjamin Gilmour who was attracted to the life of a paramedic as a child. After obtaining his formal qualifications with a Bachelor of Paramedicine and a Master’s Degree in Public Health he has now clocked up over twenty years serving the community in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs and several country locations. Listen Now (mp3)

In our journey to uncover wartime stories from all sides during the Arab-Israeli Conflict we managed to meet Galal Abdo Hashem, an Egyptian living in his home city of Ismalia, a city that witnessed the horrors of war more than once during the 20th century. Galal Abdo Hashem is not a war veteran with military training, in fact, he never fired a single shot towards his enemies, but he decided to do something instead that gained him notoriety and his name written on Egypt's Honor List. To this day he gives lectures, speaks with journalists and appears on TV shows to speak about his experience and journey during a time when Egypt was at war with Israel. This article is the story of one of Egypt's civilians who, despite taking up arms to defend his homeland, decided there was another way to contribute to the war effort - art. Remember, the SoundCloud version covers only 30 minutes from the entire interview. If you want to listen to the whole complete version, please do make sure to support us on Patreon! https://silahreport.com/2020/08/05/podcast-v26-part-one-galal-abdo-hashem-the-shrapnel-collector-of-egypt/ Check out our Patreon page here if you would like to have your questions answered by our panel during an edition of the podcast, please support Silah Report on Patreon and submit questions as often as you like! www.patreon.com/join/SilahReport Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

In this article we continue our interview with Egyptian artist Galal Abdo Hashem, you can find part one of this series, here.  When we reached the Six-Day War and the War of Attrition in our interview with Galal, we tried to get all the possible details we could from him. In the end, he told us that he will speak about the notable incidents as he has many stories that would take months to cover. Remember, the SoundCloud version covers only 30 minutes from the entire interview. If you want to listen to the whole complete version, please do make sure to support us on Patreon! https://silahreport.com/2020/08/09/podcast-v26-part-two-the-six-day-war-war-of-67-the-spine-breaker/ Check out our Patreon page here if you would like to have your questions answered by our panel during an edition of the podcast, please support Silah Report on Patreon and submit questions as often as you like! www.patreon.com/join/SilahReport Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

In conversation with Benjamin Gilmour who is a paramedic, author and film maker. We discuss his frontline experiences with COVID19, as well as his latest memoir, The Gap, which recounts his experiences as a paramedic in the summer of 2008 in Sydney. This remains etched into his memory for the worst reasons.

In this episode, we interviewed the small arms collector in Pakistan, Mr. Ali. Ali has a vast experience in the small arms market in Pakistan and was willing to give us his share of knowledge on how it operates, the availability of certain weaponry and the price ranges, including the legal regulations and laws that are getting stricter in Pakistan. He also runs an Instagram page which shows his collection of armament and that of dealers he knows. Do check it out, you will not regret it at all. https://www.instagram.com/guns_pakistan/?hl=en Remember, the SoundCloud version covers only 30 minutes from the entire interview. If you want to listen to the whole complete version, please do make sure to support us on Patreon! The article on Silah Report's website will be available soon. Check out our Patreon page here if you would like to have your questions answered by our panel during an edition of the podcast, please support Silah Report on Patreon and submit questions as often as you like! www.patreon.com/join/SilahReport Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

On the 24th episode of Silah Report Podcast, Miles interviewed Mustafa from Turkey and discuss in-depth the manufacturing of small arms in Turkey; covering a range of weaponry such as handguns, assault rifles, and shotguns. The SoundCloud version has only forty-five minutes of the entire recording, while our supporters on Patreon will have access for the entire interview, which is one hour long! The article on Silah Report's website will be available soon. Check out our Patreon page here if you would like to have your questions answered by our panel during an edition of the podcast, please support Silah Report on Patreon and submit questions as often as you like! www.patreon.com/join/SilahReport Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

On the 23rd episode of Silah Podcast, Miles interviews Vernon Easley and together they discuss the history of Martinis in Afghanistan as well as the new book he co-authored with N.R. Jenzen-Jones "The Emir's New Rifles". The discussion is incredibly rich with knowledge and in-depth research done not only on historical firearms in the region, but also the culture and history of the region. The SoundCloud version has only forty-six minutes of the entire recording, while our supporters on Patreon will have access for the entire interview, which is one hour and 14 minutes long! The article on Silah Report's website will be available soon. Check out our Patreon page here if you would like to have your questions answered by our panel during an edition of the podcast, please support Silah Report on Patreon and submit questions as often as you like! www.patreon.com/join/SilahReport Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

Either having nowhere to isolate or a job that requires you to be in thick of things. This week Corona Tales explores stories from those who can't just bunker down during this pandemic.

Either having nowhere to isolate or a job that requires you to be in thick of things. This week Corona Tales explores stories from those who can't just bunker down during this pandemic.

On the 22nd episode of Silah Report Podcast, we had a craftsman from Idlib as our guest, who has a long history fighting the SAA, not as an armed militant but as a gunsmith. Before the rebel pocket in Damascus fell to the SAA, he worked on manufacturing ammunition, weaponry, and even mortars for the resistance. Also, he worked on hydro-dipping rebels' firearms. Currently, he resides in Idlib and had a short-lived business project there in hydro dipping firearms. He agreed to be interviewed and to inform us about his journey specifically in that field, given that there are hundreds of photos for Syrian rebels with painted firearms floating throughout the internet and it is quite common now to see an AK pattern rifle with complete camouflage on it. We in Silah Report wanted to know more about the industry and the people involved in it. Read the article here- https://silahreport.com/2020/05/01/v22-hydro-dipping-small-arms-in-idlib-one-craftsmans-experience/ Check out our Patreon page here if you would like to have your questions answered by our panel during an edition of the podcast, please support Silah Report on Patreon and submit questions as often as you like! www.patreon.com/join/SilahReport Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

On the 21st episode of Silah Report Podcast, we had an amazing guest who is famous for his RPD conversion to a pseudo M249 but focusing mainly on functionality, Mr. Marwan! An amazing Iraqi Gunsmith and a member of one of the many PMU militias in Iraq. In this episode, we asked Marwan on his treasured conversion, what inspired him, how he learned the skills necessary to carry it out and various other questions from our fellow patrons! The article will be uploaded very soon on silahreport.com, meanwhile, you can check out our patreon page here if you would like to have your questions answered by our panel during an edition of the podcast, please support Silah Report on Patreon and submit questions as often as you like! https://www.patreon.com/join/SilahReport Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

With special guest: Benjamin Gilmour… in conversation with Bill Kable Paramedics. These are the people who answer the call when someone, anyone, is in a very serious situation. Paramedics have to be extra resilient, resourceful, caring and if they are going to be able to stay in the job they need to get on with their work partner in regularly stressful situations. And if that means sharing a joke that could be black humour it is all part of the job. Our guest today is Benjamin Gilmour who was attracted to the life of a paramedic as a child. After obtaining his formal qualifications with a Bachelor of Paramedicine and a Master’s Degree in Public Health he has now clocked up over twenty years serving the community in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs and several country locations.Listen Now (mp3)

In this episode, Miles, Nate (one of our great patrons) and Matthew Moss (Silah Report's Editor and has his own content) discussed a variety of interesting firearms and equipment they noticed in Shot Show 2020. Matt spoke about some neat optic- gadget made by Meprolight which also includes a round counter! You can read more about it in this TFB article written by Matt here- https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/01/23/meprolight-foresight/ Round counters were discussed including the history of round counters, going all the way back to the 1911 trials and the possible development paths for round counters in the near future. After that, Miles presented a Turkish air rifle he saw in the convention, which had features combined from M16A2, M16A4 and included a break-open rifle. It was designed for the US market. That was followed by Turkish anti-drone shotgun rounds which the presenters of the shotgun round claimed it has an effective range of 150 meters (a bit of a stretch in Miles' opinion). Matthew then brought up the topic of optics on handguns and everyone had discussed their opinion and pros and cons of handgun optics. Miles followed up by showing a number of Turkish pistols with optics. Then, Miles spoke about the Sword International booth. He spoke about a very small contract Sword International had with SOCOM and "under the table" managed to get in the hands of the Kurds in Syria. Back to Israel, Miles spoke about Bull Armory's booth and his experience with the Sales Representatives when they were shocked to see their own handguns with "DDG" (Delta Defense Group) inscribed on them. Knock offs? Actual Bull Armory's handguns? The jury is still out on this one. Finally, Miles spoke about a Turkish sniper rifle by ATA arms and mentioned how the Special Forces prefer to use European made weaponry over Turkish. Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

In the amazing 19th episode of Silah Report Podcast, our guest Rizgar joined us to give us insight on his journey from being your everyday civilian in Europe to a fighter battling beside the Kurds on the frontlines the ISIS militants. He shares with us some fantastic pictures he took over there and his experience with fellow Kurdish comrades and Western volunteers. Rizgar also shines a light on the "training" he received and ideological classes at his time as a "trainees" before being sent to the frontlines hurriedly. After that, he explains moment by moment to the smallest detail, his first combat experience, which he undoubtedly had many many more after it. He came to our channel with an array of photos which we are sure will make you excited to see more, and hear more from Rizgar. Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

In the eighteenth episode of Silah Report, we had our reputable guest IDF Gear Review enlighten us about small arms in Israel as well as shed light on some of the cultural aspects of the IDF. Miles also spoke about his brief experience with one of the IDF units when he visited Israel recently. Finally, an extremely exotic grenade launcher found in Libya and Miles enlightened us about it. Also, in case you wanted to be intrigued even further it is neither Chinese or South African or Russian or even American. Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

Benjamin Gilmour describes the hectic work of saving lives, and what it's like to bring people back from the brink of suicide

In Episode 14 of the Stories Through The Camera podcast Chris chats with author and filmmaker Benjamin Gilmour about his new book The Gap and his latest feature film Jirga which has screened in film festivals all over the world and has won multiple awards including the Australian AACTA award for best independent film in 2018.The Gap is a memoir about Benjamin’s time working as a paramedic in Sydney during the Summer of 2007 and 2008. It’s an intense look at what happens when emergency services are called.Jirga is a film about an Australian soldier who returns to a village in Afghanistan to seek redemption for the killing of an unarmed man during a helicopter raid several years earlier. In this episode Benjamin discusses why it has taken over a decade to release The Gap, how his approach to working as a Paramedic has developed throughout his career, how he was able to shoot Jirga with a compact mirrorless camera and how his unique style of filmmaking enabled him to capture such authentic moments in the film.You can check out Benjamin’s work at http://benjamingilmour.com and as always if you like this episode you can leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts and don’t forget to subscribe on your favourite podcast app. Thanks for listening and hope you enjoy the episode.

In the 19th episode of our podcast, we had a new guest from the Kurdistan region who was well versed in the small arms market in the Kurdistan region. The host for the episode was Adham and we had Miles, Daniel, Khyber Abdullah, mick, our patron Nate and last but not least, the guest from Kurdistan, Rasty. Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش Patreon Shoutout- If you want to support our work on researching small arms and light weapons in the MENA and Central Asian regions, please consider joining our Patreon support network that allows us to get articles, videos, and podcasts such as these to an international audience. Check us out here! www.patreon.com/SilahReport

Our guest speaker and main presenter this podcast is Ed Nash, author of Desert Sniper. Ed took part in the fighting against the so-called Islamic State when he traveled to Syria to fight with the Syrian Democratic Forces, ending up as a precision rifleman in the campaigns of Hasakah, Shadaddi, and eventually Minbij where he ended his tour. He covers everything from the odd tactics in use with the YPG, types of precision rifles employed, and some of the bits of kit that helped him through the fighting. Our next speakers are Daniel Casingena and Analyst Mick from Twitter who both have significant small arms they came across in their research that they would like to share. As provided by Mick, Daniel came across an early SMLE rifle captured from the Taliban in Helmand province, Afghanistan, complete with volley sights and pre-World War One round-nosed ammunition still in the stripper clips. Mick then showed a counterfeit revolver that has both Smith & Wesson and Colt markings on it, yet has features of neither. Check out the published post when it goes live with accompanying photographs here- http://silahreport.com/2019/12/28/v16-sniper-rifles-and-tactics-against-is-in-syria-a-smle-lee-enfield-in-afghanistan-and-an-odd-revolver-in-iran Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش Patreon Shoutout- If you want to support our work on researching small arms and light weapons in the MENA and Central Asian regions, please consider joining our Patreon support network that allows us to get articles, videos, and podcasts such as these to an international audience. Check us out here! www.patreon.com/SilahReport

Delta Defence Group is a brand of polymer frame, semi-automatic handguns that have been appearing in Iraqi and Syrian markets within the past year. But where do they come from and who makes them? Mick and Miles discuss a possible match with the Israeli arms company Bul Armory which has a handgun that is almost identical in every aspect of design. Then we move to Israel where a new presenter Saadia discusses the fascinating subculture of customization among IDF soldiers when it comes to their rifle slings. Check out the published post when it goes live with accompanying photographs here- http://silahreport.com/2019/12/22/v15-bul-armory-cherokee-delta-defence-handgun-connection-and-wacky-idf-sling-subculture Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش Patreon Shoutout- If you want to support our work on researching small arms and light weapons in the MENA and Central Asian regions, please consider joining our Patreon support network that allows us to get articles, videos, and podcasts such as these to an international audience. Check us out here! www.patreon.com/SilahReport

What would Glock copies be if there weren't a KPK-region version? And are these even considered fake or real in the larger Pakistani context? In this episode, Kyber Armoury, Adham, Daniel, Mr. Jenzen-Jones, and Analyst Mick present and take a look at all these topics in the podcast. We also take questions from Patreon members about such things as radio usage in Syria. Check out the published post with accompanying photographs here- http://silahreport.com/2019/12/15/silah-report-podcast-v14-pakistani-glocks-improvised-44-bore-ammunition-old-rifles-in-afrin Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش Patreon Shoutout- If you want to support our work on researching small arms and light weapons in the MENA and Central Asian regions, please consider joining our Patreon support network that allows us to get articles, videos, and podcasts such as these to an international audience. Check us out here! https://www.patreon.com/SilahReport

Benjamin Gilmour has been a paramedic for the past twenty years. He has seen his fair share of drama. But the summer of 2008 remains etched in his memory for the very worst reasons.'The Gap' is a vivid portrait of the lead-up to Christmas; an unflinching, no-holds-barred look at what happens after the triple-zero call is made – the drugs, nightclubs, brothels, drunk rich kids, billionaires, domestic disputes, the elderly, emergency births, even a kidnapping. In this episode, Max Lewis chats to Benjamin Gilmour about the arduous process of writing 'The Gap', and reflecting on his month from hell over a decade on. The Gap: http://bit.ly/2pY5KBv

Benjamin Gilmour has been a paramedic for the past twenty years. He has seen his fair share of drama. But the summer of 2008 remains etched in his memory for the very worst reasons. 'The Gap' is a vivid portrait of the lead-up to Christmas; an unflinching, no-holds-barred look at what happens after the triple-zero call is made – the drugs, nightclubs, brothels, drunk rich kids, billionaires, domestic disputes, the elderly, emergency births, even a kidnapping. In this episode, Max Lewis chats to Benjamin Gilmour about the arduous process of writing 'The Gap', and reflecting on his month from hell over a decade on. The Gap: http://bit.ly/2pY5KBv

PHARM Podcast 224 The Gap with Benjamin Gilmour

Benjamin Gilmour is a paramedic, film maker and author. In this episode of Being Well, Ben shares some of the lesson’s he has learnt about mental health and suicide prevention throughout his career. Some of the things spoken about in this podcast may be distressing to some people. If you or someone you know findContinue reading "Ben’s Story"

In the 12th episode of Silah Report Podcast joined by Adham, Vlad, Daniel, Miles, Ataka, MENA, Analyst Mick, and Abdullah Khyber, we answered four Patreon questions as well as discussed a recently captured ISIS weapons and munitions cache by Iraqi security forces. The cache had many PG-7VT rocket-propelled grenades and a variety of munitions. Also in another raid, Iraqi security forces captured a ww2 era British anti-tank rifle known as "Boys". The pictures were all provided by Analyst Mick. Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

As the war on terror in Sinai drags on and the casualties on the side of Egyptian police and military forces continue to mount, a lot of questions are raised about the competence of Egyptian infantry and command in dealing with the insurgency. Although, Wilayat Sinai (Sinai Province) is heavily worn down, it is still capable of carrying out daring attacks and raids. What makes such groups and militias in the MENA region capable of giving national armies in the region such a hard time? This is the main topic that we discuss in this episode, which has Miles, Adham, Ataka, Vlad, MENA, and Middle Brit on board. Credits- Introduction audio is taken from movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

In a new episode of Silah Report Podcast, we spoke about the shocking news of missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's oil refineries, how was that possible in the first place and which player in the region was behind it. As well as the types of drones and missiles used. In this episode, we were joined by Adham, Ataka, Dragovich, Vladimir, Mena, Daniel, Calibre Obscura and Mick. In Syria and Iraq, we discussed the proliferation of 5.45X39 ammunition, the AKS74U as a status symbol within militias, and the large number of 74 variants within the hands of well-funded Jihadists. Credits- Introduction audio is taken from movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

Just one day after ISIS in Sinai (also known as Sinai Province or "Wilayat Sinai" had published its latest video, Silah Report had its 9th podcast and managed to discuss the video's content and analyze it. The cast for the 9th episode was: Miles, Adham, Calibre Obscura, Analyst Mick, Jenzen Jones, Ataka, MENA Conflict, Hrachya and Abdullah. Following that, we discussed the small arms and compositions of Baluchistan's fighters, who are waging war against Pakistan to have their own independent state. Including the equipment, force size and training of Pakistani troops who are deployed to face them. Also, Miles brought up some photos showing a Saddam era brochure for Iraqi's military industry intended for the weapons expo they had right before the beginning of the Gulf War. And as usual, the cast discusses a variety of small arms found for sale in Yemen and other countries in the MENA region. Credits- Introduction audio is taken from movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

Benjamin Gilmour is a paramedic, film maker and author. In this episode of Being Well, Ben shares some of the lesson's he has learnt about mental health and suicide prevention throughout his career. Some of the things spoken about in this podcast may be distressing to some people. If you or someone you know find this content distressing and require assistance, please call LifeLine on 13 11 14 or beyondblue on 1300 22 4636. Presented by Jan Orman, produced by Nathan Bel. Additional production by Olivia De Pomeroy.

In the eighth podcast session of Silah Report, Miles, Analystic Mick, Daniels, AbuZaben and a sickly Adham join to discuss the recent findings in the MENA region. http://silahreport.com/2019/09/07/v8-silah-report-podcast-sniper-battalions-in-idlib-g36s-and-more/ Adham brought a French Universal Type Hotchkiss submachine gun for sale in Yemen, AbuZabencarried out research on rebel sniper battalions in Syria, their favored rifle, scope and ammunition. Analyst Mick provided interesting commentary on all the subjects discussed. That is just for starters ladies and gentlemen! Check the podcast to know more! Credits- Introduction audio is taken from movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

In the sixth podcast of Silah Report, with the presence of Vlad, Adham, Miles, Hrachya, Abuzaben, Ataka, AnalystMick, Daniel and MENA, we discussed a number of topics that would be just silly trying to cover all of them in the title! http://silahreport.com/2019/09/03/v6-malhama-tacticals-abu-rofiqs-death-jordanian-1911-iranian-haydar-syrian-rebels-clone-of-hs-50s-clone-and-more/ Credits- Introduction audio is taken from movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

Adham, Analyst Mick, Daniel Casingena, Vladimir, and Miles talk about Egyptian small arms in the NFC Pattern Room in Leeds, mind-boggling Kalashnikov stocks and even a North Korean Type 68 rifle for sale in Idlib. Check out the written post here! http://silahreport.com/2019/08/24/v6-bulgarian-arsenal-rifles-in-gaza-and-egypt-crazy-ak-stocks-throughout-mena-and/ Credits- Introduction audio is taken from movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

SR goes to Egypt to see some of the museums in person, Hrachya talks about some Kalashnikov modifications in use by Kyrgyz law enforcement during a recent attack on the former President's residence and Vlad and Adham talk at length about the relationship between the cinema and the armed forces, especially comparing Russian and Egyptian movies. We finish off with a discussion on chamber conditions in the MENA region. Check out the website post here- http://silahreport.com/2019/08/16/podcast-v5-egyptian-depictions-of-the-1973-war-kyrgyz-kalashnikov-modifications-and-chamber-conditions-in-mena/ Credits- Introduction audio is taken from movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

Joining us today is Adham from SR, Cali from Calibre Obscura, Vladimir from Kalashnikov, Abdullah from Khyber Armoury and Hrachya from SR. We get into a number of different topics, mostly concerning small arms in Libya and Yemen. Make sure to check out the original post with associated images at- http://silahreport.com/2019/08/10/podcast-vol-4-libyan-assembled-makarovs-yemeni-colloquial-names/ Credits- Introduction audio is taken from movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

In conversation with award winning director, writer and paramedic Benjamin Gilmour in regards to his new film Jirga which was filmed on location in one of the most dangerous regions in the world; Kandahar province in Afghanistan. We discussed the history of the Taliban and Afghanistan, a country known as ‘the graveyard of empires’.

In this episode, Calibre Obscura, Middle Brit, Adham and Miles talk about fake and converted Turkish pieces that are showing up in Syria, one of the more bizarre rifles to emerge from the gun markets in Yemen (a Singaporean design initially made for the Somali Army in the 1980s), and then finish with the Sudanese defense industry! Make sure to read along with the post on Silah Report so you can see the exact images that we are discussing. http://silahreport.com/2019/08/03/sr-podcast-no-3-turkish-glockalikes-singaporean-rifles-in-yemen-and-the-sudanese-defense-industry/ Credits- Introduction audio is taken from movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

Silah Report's second podcast is now online at SoundCloud, free feel to listen in! While you do, follow along in this post for all the photographs that we shared relating to the conversation on our Discord server. http://silahreport.com/2019/07/12/sr-podcast-vol-2-gun-sales-in-darra-versus-iraq-yemeni-oddities/ Credits- Introduction audio is taken from movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

Welcome to Silah Report's inaugural podcast! Today we had Hrachya, Adham, Abdullah, Vladimir, and Miles discussing everything from barrel heat treatment in KPK to obscure Egyptian hand grenades. Check out the post on Silah Report to follow along with the images being discussed and shared. http://silahreport.com/2019/07/05/silah-report-podcast-vol-1-kalashnikov-heat-treatment-in-darra-egyptian-hand-grenades/ Credits- Introduction audio is taken from movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

In this episode, CJ speaks with Benjamin Gilmour, who is the writer and director of Jirga, a soon-to-be-released film that provides a unique look into how soldiers handle PTSD by narrating a story of a former Australian soldier who returns to Afghanistan as a civilian to confess to a war crime he had carried out three year earlier – placing his life in the hands of the Jirga – the village justice system. Please help this podcast by pledging as little as $1/month here: www.patreon.com/cjwerleman

Today on the is one of the bravest indie filmmakers I've ever had the pleasure of meeting, writer/director Benjamin Gilmour. His film Jirga was shot with a tw0 person crew, a Sony A7s Camera he purchased at a local camera shop and an ever-changing​ screenplay. Did I mention he shot this film in Afghanistan​?Three years after an Australian army helicopter raid on a small village led to the killing of an unarmed man, former Australian soldier Mike (Sam Smith) returns to Afghanistan to find the victim’s family. He sets off on a perilous journey over a terrain where both the Taliban and ISIS are active. Mike is determined to make amends and so puts his life in the hands of the Jirga – the village justice system. Jirga is screening in US cinemas in AugustThis unconventional film about the war in Afghanistan became Australia's submission for the Oscar's Foreign Language category in 2019. As we spoke on this episode my mouth keeps​​ dropping on the floor. One issue​ after another, with crazy stories and life-threating​g situations this episode has it all. I dont't want to hear any excuses. If you want to make your film you find a way to do it.Enjoy my inspirational conversation with Benjamin Gilmour.

Benjamin Gilmour, Sam Smith, and David Peck talk about the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Jirga and how one soldier's journey takes him back to Afghanistan to right a wrong.Mike (Smith), an Australian ex-soldier, returns to Afghanistan in search of a civilian family that he knows he wronged three years earlier. His journey from the bustling streets of Kabul to the small village where he hopes to find the family is filled with delays, detours, danger, and, some unexpected respites of beauty and peace. Relentless in his quest for forgiveness, Mike ultimately puts his life in the hands of the village justice system — the Jirga — accepting that the decision of this tribal authority of elders will be binding and irrevocable.A simple yet elegantly-told tale with remarkable emotional resonance, Jirga was as gripping to make as it is to watch: Political censorship resulted in lost funding, which led to Gilmour and Smith deciding to scrape the film together themselves with little money in a highly charged environment, casting real-life former Taliban members and filming in the mountains of Jalalabad.While this story of a former soldier returning to the scene of his past battles is deeply felt, another engaging and important aspect of the film is its insight into the rich culture and traditions of Afghan Muslims. Ultimately, Jirga is a film that rejects simplistic ideas about war, and embraces the human search for forgiveness, redemption, and mercy.For more information on the film, please head here to Ben's website.Image Copyright: Benjamin Gilmour. Used with permission.For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode, Andrew sits down with Jirga director/writer Benjamin Gilmour and actor Sam Smith to discuss their latest film. A powerful film about an Australian soldier seeking redemption in Afghanistan. Head along to see it in cinemas right now.Support The Curb on Patreon.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAU Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAU Website: https://www.TheCurb.com.au If you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Andrew sits down with Jirga director/writer Benjamin Gilmour and actor Sam Smith to discuss their latest film. A powerful film about an Australian soldier seeking redemption in Afghanistan. Head along to see it in cinemas right now. Support The Curb on Patreon. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAU   Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAU   Website: https://www.TheCurb.com.au   If you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Director, writer and author Benjamin Gilmour speaks to Indymedia's Raymond Grenfell about his most recent film Jirga. A film that challenges the notion of our supremacy in the middle east and asks: what would restorative justice look like for the people of Afghanistan who have suffered so much under occupation?

Conclusion of 3 - part interview with Brendan talking about feature docs and his Michael Pate project.  Panos talks about his new feature 'Mandy'. An instant cult success starring Nicolas Cage. Ex-paramedic, self-taught filmmaker Gilmour goes undercover in Afghanistan with 'Jirga'.

Benjamin Gilmour's Jirga is a breathtakingly shot film about a former Australian soldier looking to make amends in Afghanistan. We meet some stars from TV drama Pose, about the underground queer and trans Ball scene in New York in the eighties, and Gus Vant Sant on his ode to cartoonist John Callahan.

Benjamin Gilmour's Jirga is a breathtakingly shot film about a former Australian soldier looking to make amends in Afghanistan. We meet some stars from TV drama Pose, about the underground queer and trans Ball scene in New York in the eighties, and Gus Vant Sant on his ode to cartoonist John Callahan.

The team chat about their weekend activities; director Benjamin Gilmour and actor Sam Smith comes onto the show to speak about their film “JRGA”; the team chat about the words squirting and oozing; Joanne Ryan comes onto the show to chat about her upcoming show “Eggsistentialism” which will be appearing at the Melbourne Fringe Festival; Simon Hinkley is back on feature creatures chatting about scorpions.   With presenters Sarah Smith, Jeff Sparrow and Geraldine Hickey.

HEAVY Mag chats to filmmaker Benjamin Gilmour about his brand new movie Jirga.

Jack's guest this morning is Australian filmmaker Benjamin Gilmore, who spent two months filming in dangerous conditions in Afghanistan to bring us his latest offering, Jirga.Described as a war film with a difference, Jirga, is a gritty drama, about a former Australian soldier who wants to atone for killing a civilian in a raid, that was shot secretly in Afghanistan.Jirga will screen at the New Zealand International film Festival next week on July 26th and 27th.LISTEN ABOVE AS BENJAMIN GILMOUR TALKS TO JACK TAME

Jack's guest this morning is Australian filmmaker Benjamin Gilmore, who spent two months filming in dangerous conditions in Afghanistan to bring us his latest offering, Jirga.Described as a war film with a difference, Jirga, is a gritty drama, about a former Australian soldier who wants to atone for killing a civilian in a raid, that was shot secretly in Afghanistan.Jirga will screen at the New Zealand International film Festival next week on July 26th and 27th.LISTEN ABOVE AS BENJAMIN GILMOUR TALKS TO JACK TAME

By the time that he was 19, Benjamin Gilmour found himself as the sole ambulance worker in a small country town. In the years since then he's worked as an ambulance worker here and abroad, been a visiting professional in ambulance services in Pakistan, Mexico, Macedonia and even Venice and even found time to be an author and a filmmaker. Now in his late 30's he's still working as a paramedic in Sydney, having written three books and produced two films. His latest is about his experiences working as a paramedic all around the world. The first one was fiction and got 89% on the pretty hard to please Rotten Tomatoes meta-critical site. Show notes and track list at http://fbiradio.com/program/out-of-the-box/2013-11-14/

Tonight, we are commemorating the 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Khalil Bendib is in conversation with Matthew Jendian, Associate Professor of Sociology at California State University, Fresno http://www.csufresno.edu/sociology/fac_staff/faculty/jendian.shtml , as well as Stephan Astourian, Executive Director of the Armenian Studies Program and Adjunct Assistant Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley. Armenian Students Association at UC Berkeley will be commemorating the Armenian Genocide by holding a series of events at on the campus during the week. http://events.berkeley.edu/?event_ID=18945&date=2009-04-22&tab=all_events Later in the program, Shahram Aghamir speaks with filmmaker Benjamin Gilmour about his debut film " Son of a Lion" that will be screened in this year's SF Film Festival. The festival is scheduled to start on April 23.  http://fest09.sffs.org/films/film_details.php?id=82  Make sure that you visit our updated blog http://vomena.org/blog/ and share you thoughts with us. We look forward to reading your comments.   The post Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – The Armenian Genocide; also, the film “Son of a Lion” appeared first on KPFA.

Luke reviews Son of a Lion, a film by Australian director Benjamin Gilmour.