An intimate look at two candidates struggling to participate in Afghanistan's landmark event: the country’s constitutional convention, the Loya Jirga.

September 2009 (check local listings)

In Afghanistan in 2003, the road to becoming a delegate was almost as difficult as the terrain itself: only a fraction of Afghans would be elected to attend the country's constitutional convention, the Loya Jirga. "Hell of a Nation" offers an intimate look at two candidates struggling to participate in this landmark event.