Massoud, The Afghan (2002): Christophe de Ponfilly

Massoud, The Afghan (2002)

MASSOUD, THE AFGHAN
OVERVIEW

Directed by Christophe de Ponfilly
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SYNOPSIS
In 1981, Christophe de Ponfilly visited Afghanistan, eager to make a film. He developed a deep affection for the beauty of the land and the humility of its people. more...

MPAA RATING
Not Rated

RUNTIME
90 minutes

RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Dec 4, 2002

RELEASE COMPANY
New Yorker Films

GENRE
Education/General Interest, War, History, Documentary, Desert, Mountains

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• Jung (War) in the Land of the Mujaheddin
• Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times
• Adanggaman
• My Voyage to Italy
• Afghan Stories
• Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
• When We Were Kings
• Ghosts of the Abyss
• American Experience, The - Return With Honor
• War Photographer

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RATING: FRESH READING: 100%

(FRESH = 60% or Greater)

Reviews counted: 5
Fresh: 5 Rotten: 0

( Showing 1-5 of 5 Tomatometer Reviews, sorted z-a )

"History's bittersweet footnote is that though Massoud did not survive, his cause did. The spirit of Massoud the Afghan lives on."
-- Phil Villarreal, ARIZONA DAILY STAR

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"History has since overtaken Ponfilly's film, which now more than ever seems like but one chapter in a much larger story -- the ongoing tragedy of Afghanistan -- and a tragic tribute to all that might have been."
-- Ken Fox, TV GUIDE'S MOVIE GUIDE

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"Massoud's story is an epic, but also a tragedy, the record of a tenacious, humane fighter who was also the prisoner (and ultimately the victim) of history."
-- A.O. Scott, NEW YORK TIMES

"It's not the least of Afghan tragedies that this noble warlord would be consigned to the dustbin of history."
-- J. Hoberman, VILLAGE VOICE

"An invaluable historical document thanks to the filmmaker's extraordinary access to Massoud, whose charm, cultivation and devotion to his people are readily apparent."
-- Jonathan Foreman, NEW YORK POST

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