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Released 16 years ago.
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Kandahar
2010 1h 43m RU
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★6.1TMDB · 45
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Synopsis
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A docudrama about the escape of Russian pilots after being taken hostage by the Taliban in 1996.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Bohdan Beniuk
Бортинженер
Aleksandr Baluev
Vladimir Mashkov
Второй пилот
Andrei Panin
Штурман
Maksim Klyanov
Aleksandr Golubev
Aleksandr Robak
Imomberdy Mingbaev
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Andrey Kavun
- Writers
- Oleg Kavun, Andrey Kavun
- Languages
- Russian, Polish
- Countries
- Russia
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Polish.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Andrey Kavun, shot by Vladimir Bashta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Gabriella Cristiani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Bohdan Beniuk and Aleksandr Baluev and Vladimir Mashkov carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1272018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Andrey Kavun directs. Vladimir Bashta behind the camera. Gabriella Cristiani cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian, Polish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 16 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Polish.
- 3Directed by Andrey Kavun, shot by Vladimir Bashta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Gabriella Cristiani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Bohdan Beniuk and Aleksandr Baluev and Vladimir Mashkov carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt1272018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Vladimir Bashta
- Editing
- Gabriella Cristiani
- Production design
- Igor Schelokov
- Costume design
- Lyudmila Gaintseva
- Makeup / hair
- Liliya Dudarenko
- Sound
- Vladimir Pryamov
- Stunt coordinator
- Dmitriy Tarasenko
- Runtime
- 103 min · 1h 43m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $7,000,000
- Box office
- $15,172,408
- Return
- 217% of budget
- Original language
- RU
- IMDB
- Kandahar (2010)
Also by
Andrey Kavun
Production companies
Who made it
- FA
Fawzi Vision
- MA
Magic Picture
- RE
Rekun - Cinema
RU
- VA
Valery Todorovsky Production Company
RU
Key crew
- EditorGabriella Cristiani
- MusicDarin Sysoev
- ProducerIlya Neretin
- ProducerValery Todorovsky
- Casting DirectorTina Tumanishvili
- Stunt CoordinatorDmitriy Tarasenko
- Casting DirectorLofti Aït Jaoui
- Production DesignIgor Schelokov
- Costume DesignLyudmila Gaintseva
- Sound DirectorAlexander Fedenev
- Assistant DirectorAndrei Silkin
- Sound Re-Recording MixerVladimir Pryamov
- Makeup ArtistLiliya Dudarenko
- VFX SupervisorDmitriy Tokoyakov
- VFX SupervisorAlexandr Gorokhov
- Sound DirectorŠamiĺ Ismailaŭ
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- escape
- afghanistan
- taliban
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2010-02-11
Also known as
International titles
- Combat AfghanistanDE
- KandagarRU
