A nonfiction look at Afghanistan‘s first independent news channel, TOLO TV, The Network charts the difficulties inherent in trying to establish and grow a business, inform a disparate and under-educated populace, and achieve just a basic level of regained cultural stability in the face of almost constant mortal uncertainty. In her directorial debut, Eva Orner exhibits a deep and sincere passion for her surrogate subjects and what she clearly believes to be the balm of this unique “edu-tainment,” a fact which helps offset a somewhat jumbled editorial vision. For the full, original review, from ShockYa, click here. In addition to its theatrical engagements, The Network is also available on VOD. For more information on the movie, click here to visit its website. (FilmBuff, unrated, 97 minutes)