Leaving Afghanistan ( lit. brotherhood) is a 2019 Russian war film directed and written by Pavel Lungin.Camera! Action!: что происходит в российском киноОтголоски Афганской войныВ сахалинских кинотеатрах показывают один из лучших фильмов об афганской войне — «Братство»«Мстители» на пути к трем миллиардам
Plot The story is set in 1988–1989, during the final phase of the Soviet-Afghan War. Based on real events, it follows soldiers of the 108th Motor Rifle Division, whose withdrawal from Afghanistan is put on hold to rescue the kidnapped son of a Soviet general by the Mujahideen as a result of a plane crash, fighting their way through the Salang Pass and experiencing the hardship of war along the way.Leaving Afghanistan (Братство), 2019
Cast Mikhail Kremer Aleksandr Kuznetsov Kirill Pirogov Yan TsapnikБратство (2019) Full Cast & Crew
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Controversy The film was criticized by politicians and Soviet Army veterans for being "unpatriotic", among which Federation Council member Igor Morozov noted the film featuring scenes of Soviet soldiers looting and fighting amongst themselves as being unsuitable for "educating young people with a sense of patriotism", accusing director Pavel Lungin of distorting history. 'Dirt and filth': Russia attacks film about Red Army in Afghanistan - The Guardian Lungin rejected criticism of the film as being "anti-Russian", stating how it is instead an anti-war film that instead shows "how good guys are sent to fight ugly, pointless wars" and how it promotes conversation about the role of Russia’s armed forces during and after the Cold War period.Director of ‘Unpatriotic’ Movie Says Russia Not Ready for Truth About War - The Moscow Times
Awards Leaving Afghanistan was entered into the 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival’s Golden Goblet Awards, where writers Aleksandr and Pavel Lungin won the award for Best Screenplay.
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