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Leaving Afghanistan

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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 09/09/2021
Often heartwrenching reminder of a past war in the war torn country of Afghanistan. Go to Full Review Ron Wilkinson It's Just Movies 08/20/2021
9/10
In one of the best war movies made, the dust, dirt, chaos and betrayal fly from the screen. Go to Full Review Nathaniel Muir AIPT 08/15/2021
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. Go to Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Film Festival Today 08/12/2021
2.5/4
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Pavel Lungin

Director

Kirill Pirogov

Dmitrich

Fedor Lavrov

Volodya

Oleg Vasilkov

Kharlamov

Anton Momot

Greek

Yan Tsapnik

Abdasalamov
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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