Massoud the Afghan
1998•1h 29m•8.2•Released
DocumentaryHistory
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.
Director
Christophe de Ponfilly
Languages
English, French, Russian
Studio
Interscoop
Cast
Christophe de Ponfilly
Self / Interviewer / Narrator
Ahmad Shah Massoud
Self
Merabuddine
Self / Interpret
Production
Company
Interscoop
Company
La Sept-Arte
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