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Massoud the Afghan

8.2(4)19981h 29m1

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.

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Language
English
  • afghanistan
  • taliban

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France

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  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)New York City, New York3 Dec 2002
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical30 Sept 1998
  • GermanyDE

    • TVArte28 Nov 2000

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Massoud the Afghan was released on 30 September 1998.

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