Le piège afghan (2011)
A doctor on a French military base in Afghanistan, Nadia, in her thirties, works for the coalition of major Western powers. When she is sent on a mission to a village in a strategic location, her convoy falls into an ambush. Nadia and a soldier of Tajik origin are captured by a group of Taliban led by Abdullah, a Pakistani. The soldier is beheaded, while Nadia is miraculously released thanks to the intervention of a Pashtun leader, Hassan Walli, whom she had met ten years earlier in Paris. Using this friendship, Colonel Leroy of the DGSE asks the young woman to get closer to Hassan, who is seen as a moderate opposed to Al-Qaeda…
Director: Miguel Courtois
Genre: War
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: November 25, 2011
Cast
- Marie-Josée Croze - Nadia Meyer
- David Kammenos - Hassan Wali
- Sonia Mankaï - Tamana
- Samuel Le Bihan - Colonel Saint Sauveur
- Christian Charmetant - Colonel Leroy
- Gurshad Shaheman - Hamid
- Clément Brun - Tony
Screenplay
Cinematography: David Quesemand
Editing: Jean-Paul Husson
Production: A Plus Image 2, ARTE France Cinéma, France Télévisions
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Le piège afghan about?
- A doctor on a French military base in Afghanistan, Nadia, in her thirties, works for the coalition of major Western powers. When she is sent on a mission to a village in a strategic location, her convoy falls into an ambush. Nadia and a soldier of Tajik origin are captured by a group of Taliban led by Abdullah, a Pakistani. The soldier is beheaded, while Nadia is miraculously released thanks to the intervention of a Pashtun leader, Hassan Walli, whom she had met ten years earlier in Paris. Using this friendship, Colonel Leroy of the DGSE asks the young woman to get closer to Hassan, who is seen as a moderate opposed to Al-Qaeda…
- Who directed Le piège afghan?
- Le piège afghan was directed by Miguel Courtois.
- Who stars in Le piège afghan?
- Le piège afghan stars Marie-Josée Croze, David Kammenos, Sonia Mankaï, Samuel Le Bihan, Christian Charmetant, Gurshad Shaheman.
- How long is Le piège afghan?
- Le piège afghan has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Le piège afghan?
- Le piège afghan is a War film.
- Where was Le piège afghan produced?
- Le piège afghan was produced in France.