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Battle for Afghanistan

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1989. The end of the Soviet-Afghan war. The USSR begins to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. Soviet General Vasilyev’s son – a pilot named Alexander - is kidnapped by the Mujahideen after his airplane crashes. As a result, the 108th Motor Rifle Division’s long awaited return home is put on hold for one last mission: bring the General’s son back. Based on true events, the previously untold story of this tragic withdrawal reveals the complexity of human nature during wartime.
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Pavel Lungin

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Kirill Pirogov

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Fedor Lavrov

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Oleg Vasilkov

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Anton Momot

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Yann Tsapnik

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Synopsis 1989. The end of the Soviet-Afghan war. The USSR begins to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. Soviet General Vasilyev’s son – a pilot named Alexander - is kidnapped by the Mujahideen after his airplane crashes. As a result, the 108th Motor Rifle Division’s long awaited return home is put on hold for one last mission: bring the General’s son back. Based on true events, the previously untold story of this tragic withdrawal reveals the complexity of human nature during wartime.
Director
Pavel Lungin
Producer
Maxim Zolotov, Pavel Lungin, Evgeniy Panfilov
Screenwriter
Pavel Lungin, Alexander Lungin
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Genre
Action, War
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 13, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 13, 2021
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