War ·Drama · France · 2006 · 1h 45m

The Soldier's Star

L'étoile du soldat

The Soldier's Star poster
Director
Christophe de Ponfilly
Cast
Sacha Bourdo as Nikolaï Patrick Chauvel as Vergos Mohammad Amin as Najmoudine Ahmad Shah Alefsourat as Assad Gol-Ghotai as Leila Igor Naryshkin as Valoudia
Crew
Laurent Fleutot — Director of Photography Anja Lüdcke — Editor Jean-Baptiste Loussier — Original Music Composer Christophe de Ponfilly — Screenplay Rim Turkhi — Screenplay Frédéric Laffont — Producer
Synopsis

A Russian guitarist was enlisted in 1984 in the Afghan war. Imprisoned, he will meet an Afghan musician and a French journalist.

Mood & Themes
prisonerfighthostagefighterprisoner of warfreedom fighterafghanistanbattle assignmentmujahidafghanistan war (2001-2021)9/11
Key Collaborators
Christophe de Ponfilly Director Laurent Fleutot Director of Photography Anja Lüdcke Editor Jean-Baptiste Loussier Original Music Composer Christophe de Ponfilly Screenplay Rim Turkhi Screenplay Frédéric Laffont Producer Jacques Hinstin Producer François Chauvaud Production Design
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