Leaving Afghanistan

The war is over. Not their mission.

20191h 52mЩе немає оцінок

Action
Drama
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.

Keywords

kidnapping
1980s
afghanistan
mujahid
afghan-soviet war (1979-89)

Details

Status: Released
Release date: May 10, 2019
Original language: Russian
Spoken languages: russian
Countries: Russia
Production: Cinema Fund,Pavel Lungin Studios,Germes Film,Cinema Foundation of Russia,Pavel Lungin Studio,Germes Film, Cinema Foundation of Russia, Pavel Lungin Studio
Budget: $4,302,540
Revenue: $731,827
IMDb: tt8615732