Leaving Afghanistan

Name: Leaving Afghanistan
Genre: Drama, Action, War
Released: 2019-05-10
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Kirill Pirogov, Yan Tsapnik, Vitaly Kishchenko, Fyodor Lavrov, Oleg Vasilkov

2019·Movie·15·112 min·★ 6.6(94)

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“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.

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About Leaving Afghanistan

Leaving Afghanistan is a 2019 Russian-language drama, action and war film directed by Pavel Lungin. The cast is led by Kirill Pirogov, Yan Tsapnik, Vitaly Kishchenko. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

Leaving Afghanistan was produced by Germes Film, Cinema Foundation of Russia, and Pavel Lungin Studio and made in Russia. It was released on May 10, 2019, and carries a 15 certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Pavel Lungin
Writers: Pavel Lungin, Alexandr Lungin
Release date: May 10, 2019
Original language: Russian
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: Russia
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Germes Film, Cinema Foundation of Russia, Pavel Lungin Studio

Leaving Afghanistan cast & crew

Leaving Afghanistan was directed by Pavel Lungin and written by Pavel Lungin and Alexandr Lungin.

The cast features Kirill Pirogov as Dmitrich, Yan Tsapnik as Abdusalamov, Vitaly Kishchenko as general Vasilyev, Fyodor Lavrov as Volodya, Oleg Vasilkov as Kharlamov, and Anton Momot as Greek.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Igor Grinyakin and it was produced by Pavel Lungin and Evgeniy Panfilov.

Is Leaving Afghanistan worth watching?

Leaving Afghanistan holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 94 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and war, Leaving Afghanistan is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Leaving Afghanistan

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