Afghanistan 1362 Memories of a Journey (1985)

In December 1979 the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan Four years laterthe Islamic calendars year 1362 director Volker Koepp visited Kabul and neighboring provinces Koepp met a crosssection of people such as soldiers intellectuals kids and nomads and with sensitive intensity told stories of their daily lives in the turmoil of an undeclared war This travelogue which was undertaken with the GDRs consent took a political risk because it expresses Koepps doubt that conflicts can be solved through military invention