Leaving Afghanistan

2019 · 1h52 · Film

Directed by Pavel Lounguine

Starring Kirill Ermichev, Roman Kolotukhin

Ideal when you feel… Angry Sad / low Bored

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.

Original title

Братство

Original language

Russian

Screenplay

Pavel Lounguine

Cinematography

Nikita Semenov

Updated July 22, 2026

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