Leaving Afghanistan / Братство
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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.
Leaving Afghanistan is a 2019 war drama based on true events from the Soviet withdrawal in 1988-1989. When a Soviet pilot is kidnapped by mujahideen fighters, his father's military unit must undertake a dangerous rescue mission through the Salang pass. The film explores the human cost and complexity of one of history's most consequential military retreats.
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Kirill PirogovDmitrich
Yan TsapnikAbdusalamov
Vitaly Kishchenkogeneral Vasilyev
Fyodor LavrovVolodya
Oleg VasilkovKharlamov
Anton MomotGreek
Mikhail KremerDumbbell
Kirill ErmichevMelnik
Roman KolotukhinYoungman
Vasiliy ButkevichBoot
Arslan MurzabekovZmaray
Anton KuznetsovAbubakr
Dilovar NigmatovNadim
Evgeny ZelenskyAndryukha
John BakhanbaevTurkmen
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When was Leaving Afghanistan released?
Leaving Afghanistan was released on May 10, 2019.
What is Leaving Afghanistan based on?
The film is based on true events from the Soviet-Afghan War, specifically the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1988-1989 and a rescue mission undertaken during that period.
What is the plot of Leaving Afghanistan?
The story follows Soviet General Vasiliev's son, a pilot named Alexander, who is kidnapped by mujahideen fighters after his plane crashes. The 108th motorized infantry division must delay their long-awaited return home to rescue him, leading to a dangerous mission through the Salang pass.
What genres does Leaving Afghanistan belong to?
Leaving Afghanistan is a drama, action, and war film that depicts the courage, horror, and moral complexity of wartime.
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