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Afghan Memento (DVD) (*)

$39.99

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
Switzerland ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
65 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2010 and produced in:
Switzerland ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Jacques Matthey

Written By:
Jacques Matthey

Actors:
Matthieu Beguelin

Synopsis:

In 1988, Olivier Brodard -a twenty one year old idealist- made a six-month humanitarian trip to Afghanistan under Soviet occupation with $50,000 in his backpack destined for the local populations. Entering illegally via Pakistan Olivier, along with his friend Paul Castella, made the arduous journey on foot, camel and tank to the Pansir Valley. They met commander Massoud and shared the daily life of the afghan people witnessing first hand the front line of the Afghan battle against the Soviet Union. When Olivier reluctantly returned home to Switzerland, he had a terrible car accident. After weeks in a deep coma, he woke up with severe amnesia and the new challenge of rebuilding his life. With the help of his detailed diaries and photographs taken at the time, Olivier attempts to explore his memories and recover a part of his own identity that had been lost. Afghan Memento tells the story of a fearless journey made by two men in their prime, but more than that, it is an elegant rendering of where our experiences, memories and identity intersect.

In 1988, Olivier Brodard made a six-month humanitarian trip in Afghanistan, under soviet occupation. During his trip, he went to the Panshir Valley where he met the commander Massoud and shared the daily life of the afghan people. He was a privileged witness of the situation: He took a lot of pictures and wrote a daily road book. When he came to Switzerland, he had a terrible car accident. After several weeks into a deep coma, he realized that he's amnesic. Twenty years later, he accepts to search in his archives in order to remind his afghan trip. Persuaded that this quest will help him to recover one part of his own identity, Olivier decides to explore his memory.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 07 June, 2011.

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