Leaving Afghanistan

Leaving Afghanistan

6.6 | 2019-05-10 | Drama Action War

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.

Featured Crew

Kuzma Bodrov Music
Dmitry Selipanov Music
Pavel Stasenko Sound Director
Konstantin Stetkevich Sound Director
Alexey Kamyshov Costume Design
Irina Lavrentieva Casting Director
Nikita Semenov Additional Director of Photography
Pavel Bezborodov VFX Supervisor
Sergey Muraviev VFX Supervisor
Pavel Lungin Director

Cast

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