From their privileged childhood in Egypt, the paths of
once-inseparable twins Taher and Aisha diverge early:

When the USSR invades Afghanistan, Taher abandons their
shared plans to study medicine in Europe, instead joining their cousin, Ahmed,
as a medic for the mujahideen fighting the Soviets. As Aisha's Western
perspective grows, so does her fear for her brother, who is becoming
increasingly radicalized during the civil war between the Taliban and the
Northern Alliance. With powerful imagery, Danuta Hinc's When We
Were Twins shows how innocence and loyalty to those we love can be
twisted by political forces, leading a young man to choose a fateful path that
changes the course of history.