Afghanistan 1979: The War That Changed the World
'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.
- Genre: Documentary, TV Movie, Drama, War
- Studio: ARTE, Point du Jour
- Keyword: cold war, afghanistan, political instability, invasion, russian politics, political intrigue , afghan-soviet war (1979-89), political history, political documentary, political conflict, war documentary, historical documentary, destabilization of a middle east
- Cast: Hester Wilcox