Battle for Afghanistan (Bratstvo)

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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.

details

Drama, War
1 hr. 53 min.
Opened August 13th, 2021

director

Pavel Lungin

writer

Pavel Lungin

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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.

details

Drama, War
1 hr. 53 min.
Opened August 13th, 2021

director

Pavel Lungin

writer

Pavel Lungin