Leaving Afghanistan
“The war is over. Not their mission.”
2019•16•1h 52m•6.6•Released
DramaActionWar
1988-1989. The end of the Soviet-Afghan war. The USSR begins its withdrawal from Afghanistan. Soviet General Vasiliev's son - a pilot named Alexander gets kidnapped by the mujahideen after his airplane crashes. As a result the 108th motorized infantry division's long awaited return home gets put on hold for one last mission: bring the General's son back. Based on true events the previously untold story of the courageous and tragic withdrawal campaign (through the Salang pass) reveals the danger the horror and the complexity of human nature during wartime.
Director
Pavel Lungin
Writer
Pavel Lungin, Alexandr Lungin
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
Russian
Studio
Germes Film
Cast
Kirill Pirogov
Dmitrich
Yan Tsapnik
Abdusalamov
Vitaly Kishchenko
general Vasilyev
Fyodor Lavrov
Volodya
Oleg Vasilkov
Kharlamov
Anton Momot
Greek
Mikhail Kremer
Dumbbell
Kirill Ermichev
Melnik
Roman Kolotukhin
Youngman
Vasiliy Butkevich
Boot
Arslan Murzabekov
Zmaray
Anton Kuznetsov
Abubakr
Dilovar Nigmatov
Nadim
Evgeny Zelensky
Andryukha
John Bakhanbaev
Turkmen
Production
Company
Germes Film
Company
Cinema Foundation of Russia
Company
Pavel Lungin Studio
Producer
Pavel Lungin
Producer
Evgeniy Panfilov
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