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2024-09-25 · 99 min · ★ 8.3
In the year following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, young journalist Claude Baechtold finds himself in the war zone of Afghanistan. Not entirely voluntarily, the avowed anti-militarist is dragged by two fearless reporters on a round trip through the entire country.
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- Claude Baechtold
- Production companies
- Intermezzo Films, RTS
- Countries
- Switzerland
- Status
- Released
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Claude BaechtoldSelf
Paolo WoodsSelf
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