The Star of the soldier

the Star of the soldier is a French film carried out by Christophe de Ponfilly. It left in room the November 22nd 2006.

Synopsis

The film recalls the mishaps of a Russian guitarist enlisted in 1984 in the chaos of the war of Afghanistan.

This soldier, imprisoned by the moudjahiddin of the Commander Massoud, will meet, during his captivity, an Afghan musician and a French journalist. Nearly 20 years later, this journalist, inquiring into the massive support brought by the United States to the Islamist S most radical, returns on the spot to carry out investigations on the assassination of the commander Massoud, a few days before September 11th, 2001.

Data sheet

Title: the star of the soldier
Realization: Christophe de Ponfilly
Scenario: Christophe de Ponfilly, Rim Turki
Director of the photography: Laurent Fleutot, Didier Portal
Decorator: François Chauvaud
Sound engineer, mixing: Alain Curvelier, Stephan Albinet
Assembly: Anja Lüdcke
Music: Jean-Baptiste Loussier
Production: Albert Films
Coproduction: NAVE Filmproduktion und vertriebs GMBH, AFGHAN FILM, FRANCE 2 CINEMA, EuroArts Medien GMBH
Distribution: Films of the Rhombus
Country of origin: France
Format: 35 mm (1: 85) - super 16 mm DVHD
Visa: 112944
Kind: documentary Fiction
Lasted: 1:45
Coming out date: November 22nd 2006

Distribution

Sacha Bourdo : Russian guitarist/Soldier (French Actor of Russian origin)
Patrick Chauvel: Journalist
Najmudine
Moalemalef Sourat
Murad Ibrahimbayo
Gol Ghoutey
Mohammad Amin

Around film

Single feature-length film of fiction of the documentarist Christophe de Ponfilly
Turning in August and in September 2005 in Afghanistan, then in October in Russia
Budget of 3,4 million euros (assistance of 360.000 euros of the Eurimages funds and support of 300.000 euros under the mini-treaty governing the Franco-German coproductions).
the version cartoon of the star of the soldier , was put in image by Rene Follet, with the Casterman editions.

Rewards

“Better film of the festival” by the jury of the festival of autumn of Gardanne.

External bond

the official site of the distributer, films of the rhombus
Christophe de Ponfilly
Rim Turki
Sacha Bourdo
Patrick Chauvel

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