The read
Audiences rate it 20 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
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.
Ratings
Audiences rate it 20 points higher than critics do.
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Christophe de PonfillyDirector
Cast
- Christophe de PonfillySelf / Interviewer / Narrator
- Ahmad Shah MassoudSelf
- MerabuddineSelf / Interpret