Leaving Afghanistan
movie

The war is over. Not their mission.
Released May 10, 2019
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.
Cast
Crew
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Kuzma Bodrov
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Music

Dmitry Selipanov
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Music
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Pavel Stasenko
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Sound Director
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Konstantin Stetkevich
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Sound Director
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Aleksey Kamyshov
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Costume Design

Irina Lavrentieva
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Casting Director
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Nikita Semenov
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Additional Director of Photography
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Pavel Bezborodov
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VFX Supervisor
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Sergey Muraviev
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VFX Supervisor

Pavel Lungin
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Director

Pavel Lungin
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Screenplay

Pavel Lungin
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Producer











