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Leaving Afghanistan

"The war is over. Not their mission."

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.

Top Cast

  • Kirill Pirogov

    Kirill Pirogov

    Dmitrich

  • Yan Tsapnik

    Yan Tsapnik

    Abdusalamov

  • Vitaly Kishchenko

    Vitaly Kishchenko

    general Vasilyev

  • Fyodor Lavrov

    Fyodor Lavrov

    Volodya

  • Oleg Vasilkov

    Oleg Vasilkov

    Kharlamov

  • Anton Momot

    Anton Momot

    Greek

  • Mikhail Kremer

    Mikhail Kremer

    Dumbbell

  • Kirill Ermichev

    Kirill Ermichev

    Melnik

  • Roman Kolotukhin

    Roman Kolotukhin

    Youngman

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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