Leaving Afghanistan

Leaving Afghanistan

Leaving Afghanistan

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Leaving Afghanistan

"The war is over. Not their mission."

2019

1h 52m

6.6(92 votes)

Drama

Action

War

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Cinema Foundation of Russia

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Кирилл Пирогов

Dmitrich

Кирилл Пирогов

Acting

Ян Цапник

Abdusalamov

Ян Цапник

Acting

Виталий Кищенко

general Vasilyev

Виталий Кищенко

Acting

Фёдор Лавров

Volodya

Фёдор Лавров

Acting

Олег Васильков

Kharlamov

Олег Васильков

Acting

Антон Момот

Greek

Антон Момот

Acting

Михаил Кремер

Dumbbell

Михаил Кремер

Acting

Kirill Ermichev

Melnik

Kirill Ermichev

Acting

Roman Kolotukhin

Youngman

Roman Kolotukhin

Acting

Василий Буткевич

Boot

Василий Буткевич

Acting

Арслан Мурзабеков

Zmaray

Арслан Мурзабеков

Acting

Антон Кузнецов

Abubakr

Антон Кузнецов

Acting

Диловар Нигматов

Nadim

Диловар Нигматов

Acting

Евгений Зеленский

Andryukha

Евгений Зеленский

Acting

Джон Баханбаев

Turkmen

Джон Баханбаев

Acting

Александр Кузнецов

Kiosk

Александр Кузнецов

Directing

Евгений Сангаджиев

Uzbek

Евгений Сангаджиев

Acting

Парвиз Пулоди

Majed

Парвиз Пулоди

Acting

Али Мухаммад

Sardar

Али Мухаммад

Acting

Раджабали Хусейнов

old man

Раджабали Хусейнов

Acting

Вячеслав Шихалеев

Vasilyev

Вячеслав Шихалеев

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