Afghantsi (1988)

Directed by

Peter Kosminsky

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

51 min

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary features interviews with Soviet soldiers and officers during the Soviet-Afghan War. They talk about the difficulties of service, combat, and losing friends. The film also includes conversations with veterans back home and parents of the fallen.

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What happens

Afghantsi is a 1988 documentary film directed by Peter Kosminsky for Yorkshire Television. It is based on numerous interviews with Soviet soldiers and officers filmed in Kabul towards the end of the Soviet–Afghan War. Kosminsky visited several units of the 103rd Guards Airborne Division, including an outpost on a mountain side overlooking Tajbeg Palace, the headquarters of the 40th Army. The soldiers in the film speak about the hardships of service in Afghanistan, combat experience and the loss of close friends. Another part of the film is devoted to interviews with veterans of the war that have already returned home, and parents of those who died. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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