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Leaving Afghanistan
“The war is over. Not their mission.”
6.6 / 10• 2019• 1h 52m•NR• Russian
DramaActionWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Kirill Pirogov
Dmitrich
Lead
Yan Tsapnik
Abdusalamov
Vitaly Kishchenko
general Vasilyev
Fyodor Lavrov
Volodya
Oleg Vasilkov
Kharlamov
Anton Momot
Greek
Mikhail Kremer
Dumbbell
Kirill Ermichev
Melnik
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pavel Lungin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Leaving Afghanistan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
