The famous Afghan leader, Ahmed Shah Massoud was born in Jangalak in the Panjshir in 1953. He was assassinated by two Tunisian assassins on September 9th 2001, ostensibly as part of the 9/11 process to draw the US into the Afghan war. This film looks at Massoud’s life through the eyes of his colleagues and friends and examines what made him the great leader that he was.
Series Title: Massoud: Destiny’s Afghan
Channel: Tolo TV (Afghanistan), IRIB (Iran), Red Media Group (Russia), The History Channel Iberia B.V., Spain
Format: HD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Duration: 1 X 50 Minutes
Language: English
Official Selection
- Officially selected for South Asian International Film festival, New York, 2007
- Globians & Potsdam World and Culture Documentary Film festival, Germany, 2007
- Officially selected for IDFA- Docs for Sale, Amsterdam, 2007
- Officially selected for The International Festival of Televisao, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 21st – November 25th 2005
- Officially selected for IDFA- Docs for Sale, Amsterdam, November 25th December 3rd, 2005
- Officially selected for River to River: Indian Film Festival, Florence, Italy, December 9th December 15th 2005