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.
Leaving Afghanistan (2019)
Genre: Drama, Action, War
Release Date: 2019
Stars: Kirill Pirogov, Yan Tsapnik, Vitaly
Kishchenko, Fyodor Lavrov, Oleg Vasilkov
Language: Russian
Runtime