Leaving Afghanistan

"The war is over. Not their mission."

2019 1h 52m RU

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★6.6TMDB · 96★6.1IMDB · 1,458

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Synopsis

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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.

“The war is over. Not their mission.”

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Cast

Kirill Pirogov
Dmitrich
Yan Tsapnik
Abdusalamov
Vitaly Kishchenko
general Vasilyev
Fyodor Lavrov
Volodya
Oleg Vasilkov
Kharlamov
Anton Momot
Greek
Mikhail Kremer
Dumbbell
Kirill Ermichev
Melnik

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pavel Lungin
Writers: Pavel Lungin, Alexandr Lungin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 17% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pavel Lungin, shot by Igor Grinyakin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Kirill Pirogov and Yan Tsapnik and Vitaly Kishchenko carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The war is over. Not their mission.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8615732 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pavel Lungin directs. Igor Grinyakin behind the camera. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Shot for just $4.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 17% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Directed by Pavel Lungin, shot by Igor Grinyakin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Kirill Pirogov and Yan Tsapnik and Vitaly Kishchenko carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The war is over. Not their mission.".
7IMDB entry: tt8615732 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.