Leaving Afghanistan
2019·Movie·
·1h 52min
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About
The war is over. Not their mission.
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.
DNA
- Genres
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersLoss Of InnocenceSurvivalMoral AmbiguityMan Vs. NatureThe Horrors Of War
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersInternal ConflictsUnpredictable EnemyStranded In Harsh EnvironmentMoral DilemmasBattlefield SurvivalMilitary Operation Gone WrongPtsd And Trauma
- Time
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Pavel Stasenko, Konstantin Stetkevich, Irina Lavrentieva
Produced by:
Pavel Lungin, Evgeniy Panfilov
Cast
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