Massoud the Afghan

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Christophe de Ponfilly

Self / Interviewer / Narrator

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Ahmad Shah Massoud

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Merabuddine

Self / Interpret

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Christophe de Ponfilly
Crew	Translator	Merabuddine
	Production Office Assistant	Thierry Garrel
Writing	Scenario Writer	Christophe de Ponfilly
Editing	Editor	Tatiana Andrews Jean-François Giré
Sound	Music	Anita Vallejo
Department	Role	Name

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