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Leaving Afghanistan

Released Aug 13, 2021 1h 54m War Drama List
Tomatometer 4 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
As the USSR begins to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, a Soviet general's son is kidnapped by the Mujahideen after his airplane crashes. As a result, the 108th Motor Rifle Division must go on one last mission.
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Carey-Ann Pawsey Orca Sound Often heartwrenching reminder of a past war in the war torn country of Afghanistan. Sep 9, 2021 Full Review Ron Wilkinson It's Just Movies In one of the best war movies made, the dust, dirt, chaos and betrayal fly from the screen. Rated: 9/10 Aug 20, 2021 Full Review Nathaniel Muir AIPT Much of the story seems ripped from today's headlines. The story actually takes place at the tail end of the 1980s. Accurate depiction of the chaos of war. Aug 15, 2021 Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Film Festival Today Lungin works in an elliptical manner, often jumping ahead to new scenes without bothering to fill in narrative gaps. It's a refreshing approach, but also ... a confusing one. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 12, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Drew B This felt so real and gritty. There was no nationalistic chest beating like a regular war movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis As the USSR begins to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, a Soviet general's son is kidnapped by the Mujahideen after his airplane crashes. As a result, the 108th Motor Rifle Division must go on one last mission.
Director
Pavel Lungin
Producer
Maxim Zolotov, Pavel Lungin, Evgeniy Panfilov
Screenwriter
Aleksandr Lungin, Pavel Lungin
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co
Pavel Lungin Studio
Genre
War, Drama
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 13, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 14, 2021
Runtime
1h 54m
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