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Afghanistan 1979: The War That Changed the World
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Title: Afghanistan 1979: The War That Changed the World

Release Date: 11 Nov 2014

Runtime: 52m

Genre: Documentary, TV Movie, Drama, War

Director: ARTE, Point du Jour

Production Companies: ARTE, Point du Jour

Overview: 'Afghanistan 1979: the war that changed the world', is a French documentary about the Sovjet invasion in Afghanistan in 1979. It was one of the most crucial events of the 20th century, and changed the world forever. This documentary gives a good insight in the Afghan-Russian war ; the alliance between the Russian and Afghan communist governments ; Islamic resistance ; the support of America for the resistance and its consequences on the war.

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Average Vote: 7.2 (5 votes)

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  • Narrator: Hester Wilcox
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