Leaving Afghanistan (2019)
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.
Released: May 10, 2019
Runtime: 112 minutes
Stars: Kirill Pirogov, Yan Tsapnik, Vitaly Kishchenko, Fyodor Lavrov, Oleg Vasilkov, Anton Momot
Crew: Pavel Lungin (Director), Pavel Lungin (Screenplay), Pavel Lungin (Producer), Evgeniy Panfilov (Producer), Sergey Fevralev (Production Design), Igor Grinyakin (Director of Photography)