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Leaving Afghanistan

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Original title

Bratstvo

Year

2019

Running time

113 min.

Country

Russia

Director

Pavel Lungin

Screenwriter

Aleksandr Lungin, Pavel Lungin

Cast

Cinematography

Igor Grinyakin

Producer

Pavel Lungin Studio

Genre

Action. Drama. War | Soviet-Afghan War

Synopsis

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.

Awards: 2019: Shanghai International Film Festival: Best Screenplay

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Critics' reviews

"An insightful look at how the United States' withdrawal from the country has affected things in the short-term (...) It’s a heavy watch. It’s also stellar journalism."

Tyler Hersko: IndieWire

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Leaving Afghanistan

2019

Pavel Lungin

5.6

(367)