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Afghanistan For What?

1984Abdallah El Mesbahi

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The movie deals with the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and the struggle of the Afghan people against them, through the story of an Afghan girl, a university professor and a religious scholar before the deterioration of the situation in Afghanistan.

AfghanistanAfghan-soviet War (1979-89)

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What is Afghanistan For What? (1984) about?

The movie deals with the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and the struggle of the Afghan people against them, through the story of an Afghan girl, a university professor and a religious scholar before the deterioration of the situation in Afghanistan.

Who stars in Afghanistan For What??

Afghanistan For What? stars Soad Hosny (امرأة أفغانية), Abdallah Ghaith, Mohamed Majd, Irene Papas, Mohamed Hassan El Joundi. The film was directed by Abdallah El Mesbahi.

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