Massoud the Afghan (2002)

The friendship between Christophe de Ponfilly and Commander Massoud a legendary figure of the Afghan resistance against the Soviet invader goes back to the filmmakers 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