Leaving Afghanistan
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.
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.
Actor: Kirill Pirogov, Yan Tsapnik, Vitaly Kishchenko, Fyodor Lavrov, Oleg Vasilkov, Anton Momot, Mikhail Kremer, Kirill Ermichev, Roman Kolotukhin, Vasiliy Butkevich
Director: Pavel Lungin
Country: Russia
Produced By: Germes Film, Cinema Foundation of Russia, Pavel Lungin Studio, Cinema Fund, Pavel Lungin Studios
Runtime: 112
Release: 2019
Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Language: Pусский, ru,
Views: 490
Content Rating:16+
Quality: DVD
Also known as: Bratstvo, Brotherhood, Battle For Afghanistan, 兄弟會, Братство, Leaving Afghanistan
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