Une vallée contre un empire

Une vallée contre un empire (1981)

January 1st, 19810h 52min

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Overview

When the Soviet troops entered Afghanistan in December 1979, Christophe de Ponfilly and Jérôme Bony made their first clandestine reportage in the Panjshir valley. "A valley against an empire" testifies to the beginning of the struggle of a young commander, Amah Shah Massoud.


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