Afghan - a film by Vladimir Mazur about the difficult fate of a Soviet prisoner of war in Afghan captivity. Subsequently, in 1994 the sequel to the Afghan-2 was filmed.
| Afghan | |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Vladimir Mazur |
| Author script | Vladimir Mazur |
| In the main cast | Peter Yarosh Alexey Bogdanovich |
| Operator | Mikhail Muratkin, Valery Chumak |
| Composer | Oleg Kiva |
| Film company | Film Studio named after A. Dovzhenko |
| Duration | 106 minutes |
| A country |  the USSR |
| Year | 1991 |
Content
Story
Soviet soldier Ivan Koval in a military convoy is attacked by dushmans . During the kotrataki, an “old spirit-maker ” dies in the village . Koval is accused of killing a civilian and faces up to 15 years in prison. During the transportation process, the armored personnel carrier in which Koval is traveling is again attacked by dushmans. This time he is captured at a high mountain base along with other captured " internationalists ". Dushmans brutally beat prisoners and starve them, teasing watermelons . In desperation, they rebel. Koval is seriously injured, but remains to live. Dushman scares him with the torture of the Red Tulip . During the showdown between gangs of dushmans, Koval has new owners. One of the Dushmans is a former Soviet soldier Stepan who converted to Islam . Kovalya is offered to become a Muslim. He begins to memorize the verses of the Qur'an . He goes to the representative of the PLO in Arafatka , offers Fanta Bank and assistance in the release. During negotiations with an employee of the Soviet Foreign Ministry, Koval refuses to return "to the Union," but later he hesitates and runs to the Soviet consulate in Pakistan , but they refuse to accept him, citing a break. In the final credits sounds the romance of Alexander Vertinsky. What I have to say .
"Afghan 2" - the second part of the action-packed action movie, where the main character was Ivan Koval, who miraculously managed to survive in Afghan captivity. Ivan passes through difficult trials - he returns to his homeland not as a hero, but as an illegal immigrant. When local bandits find out about Ivan's return, they come up with a business proposal. Koval finds an army comrade who also makes him a "business" offer and introduces his boss. As a result, circumstances suck Ivan into the pit of international crime more strongly with each new task. In the end, our hero puts an end to his relationship with the bandits, but the film ends with Ivan in the optical sight of a rifle for the song of the group "Cascade".
Interesting Facts
- When asked if he is Russian, the protagonist replies that he is " Ukrainian ."
Cast
- Ivan Koval - Peter Yarosh
- Stepan (former Soviet soldier who converted to Islam) - Victor Saraykin