6.6Leaving Afghanistan · 2019
Leaving Afghanistan (2019) is a Drama / Action / War film directed by Pavel Lungin, starring Kirill Pirogov, Yan Tsapnik, Vitaly Kishchenko.
DramaActionWar
6.6Overview
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
Kirill Pirogov, Yan Tsapnik, Vitaly Kishchenko, Fyodor Lavrov, Oleg Vasilkov, Anton Momot, Mikhail Kremer, Kirill Ermichev
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What is "Leaving Afghanistan" about?
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.
When was "Leaving Afghanistan" released?
Leaving Afghanistan was released in 2019.
Who stars in "Leaving Afghanistan"?
The cast includes Kirill Pirogov, Yan Tsapnik, Vitaly Kishchenko, Fyodor Lavrov.
