Bratstvo

"The war is over. Not their mission."

May 10 2019 N/A 1h 53m
Action, Drama, War

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Nikolay Kovalyov, Aleksandr Lungin, Pavel Lungin

Directed by

Pavel Lungin

Production Countries

Russia

Production Companies

Pavel Lungin Studios, Cinema Fund, Germes Film

Languages

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
1,354
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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