Massoud the Afghan
Overview
The friendship between Christophe de Ponfilly and Commander Massoud, a legendary figure of the Afghan resistance against the Soviet invader, goes back to the filmmaker's first film, "A Valley Against an Empire", made in 1981. Fifteen years later, weakened, isolated, betrayed by many of his own, the "Lion of Panshir" has not surrendered to his new and implacable enemies, the Taliban. While preparing his next offensive, he evokes his commitment and his fights, and bears witness to a history in which he has been one of the main actors for twenty years. At the same time, the director questions the role and power of the media, as well as his own approach as a filmmaker. Commander Massoud was killed in an attack in September 2001.
Release date
30/09/1998
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3
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1.3
Original Soundtrack
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No Book This Year
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O Refúgio
Modern Warfare: Russia In Afghanistan
Ghosts of Afghanistan
Afghan Star
Afghanistan le prix de la paix
The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan
Bulletproof Salesman
Afghanistan : les derniers résistants
A Cooler Climate
Escape from Kabul
The Prince of Nothingwood
Afghanistan. Edges of War
Afghanistan: From Ground Zero to Ground Zero
Where My Heart Beats
Outside the Wire: The Forgotten Children of Afghanistan
My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan
Restrepo