Jihad: Afghanistan's Holy War
1986, English. Directed by Jeff B. Harmon.
Filming clandestinely in Kandahar, Harmon and Lindsay have captured stunning images of combat and daily life under Soviet occupation. The result is an extraordinary documentary on Afghanistan's holy war as seen through the eyes of Haji Adbul Latif, the 'Lion of Kandahar' and his Mujahideen. The definitive film on the Soviet-Afghan War.
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- 0h 52m
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- English
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- Released
- 12 October 1986
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Who directed Jihad: Afghanistan's Holy War?
Jihad: Afghanistan's Holy War (1986) was directed by Jeff B. Harmon.