Leaving Afghanistan(2019)

ActionDramaWarRated 112 min.

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.

"The war is over. Not their mission."

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Credits

PRODUCTION

OriginRussia

Languagesru

CompaniesGermes Film/Cinema Foundation of Russia/Pavel Lungin Studio

Budget4.3 M$

Revenue0.7 M$

Estimate ROI16 %

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