Drama ·Action ·War · Russia · 2019 · 1h 52m

Leaving Afghanistan

Братство

Leaving Afghanistan poster
Director
Pavel Lungin
Cast
Kirill Pirogov as Dmitrich Yan Tsapnik as Abdusalamov Vitaly Kishchenko as general Vasilyev Fyodor Lavrov as Volodya Oleg Vasilkov as Kharlamov Anton Momot as Greek
Crew
Igor Grinyakin — Director of Photography Pavel Lungin — Screenplay Alexandr Lungin — Screenplay Pavel Lungin — Producer Evgeniy Panfilov — Producer Sergey Fevralev — Production Design
Tagline

The war is over. Not their mission.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Leaving Afghanistan — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Pavel Lungin Director Igor Grinyakin Director of Photography Pavel Lungin Screenplay Alexandr Lungin Screenplay Pavel Lungin Producer Evgeniy Panfilov Producer Sergey Fevralev Production Design Aleksey Kamyshov Costume Design
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