Kandagar (2010)

Original title

Кандагар

Directed by

Andrei Kavun

Genre

drama film, action film, war film

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

16+

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 44 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Based on a true story from 1996, a Russian cargo plane crew is captured by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. The film follows their long and dangerous plot to escape captivity and return home.

tensesuspensefulbleakrealisticgrittyurgentsurvivalclaustrophobic

What happens

Kandagar (Russian: Кандагар; also known as Kandahar) is a 2010 Russian historical action film detailing the escape of a Russian crew from the captivity of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan in 1996. The film stars some of Russia's most famous actors, Vladimir Mashkov, Andrei Panin and Alexander Baluyev. The movie is based on the Russian pilot Vladimir Sharpatov's diary. The film was released in Russia on April 4, 2010. The Andrey Kavun film is the first to depict Russians in Afghanistan after the Soviet withdrawal from the country. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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