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.
- Year : 2014
- Country : France
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : ARTE
- Keyword : cold war, afghanistan, invasion, afghanistan war (2001-2021), afghan-soviet war (1979-89)
- Director : Gulya Mirzoeva
- Cast : Hester Wilcox