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Leaving Afghanistan

2019

112 minutes

DramaActionWar

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.

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Top Cast

Kirill Pirogov headshot

Kirill Pirogov

Dmitrich

Yan Tsapnik headshot

Yan Tsapnik

Abdusalamov

Vitaly Kishchenko headshot

Vitaly Kishchenko

general Vasilyev

Fyodor Lavrov headshot

Fyodor Lavrov

Volodya

Oleg Vasilkov headshot

Oleg Vasilkov

Kharlamov

Anton Momot headshot

Anton Momot

Greek

Mikhail Kremer headshot

Mikhail Kremer

Dumbbell

Kirill Ermichev headshot

Kirill Ermichev

Melnik

Roman Kolotukhin headshot

Roman Kolotukhin

Youngman

Vasiliy Butkevich headshot

Vasiliy Butkevich

Boot

Arslan Murzabekov headshot

Arslan Murzabekov

Zmaray

Anton Kuznetsov headshot

Anton Kuznetsov

Abubakr

Dilovar Nigmatov headshot

Dilovar Nigmatov

Nadim

Evgeny Zelensky headshot

Evgeny Zelensky

Andryukha

John Bakhanbaev headshot

John Bakhanbaev

Turkmen

Aleksandr Kuznetsov headshot

Aleksandr Kuznetsov

Kiosk

Evgeny Sangadzhiev headshot

Evgeny Sangadzhiev

Uzbek

Parviz Pulodi headshot

Parviz Pulodi

Majed

Ali Mukhammad headshot

Ali Mukhammad

Sardar

Radzhabali Khuseynov headshot

Radzhabali Khuseynov

old man

Vyacheslav Shikhaleev headshot

Vyacheslav Shikhaleev

Vasilyev