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.
Unfortunately the movie Leaving Afghanistan is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Sound | Konstantin Stetkevich | Sound Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alexey Kamyshov | Costume Design |
| Sound | Pavel Stasenko | Sound Director |
| Production | Irina Lavrentieva | Casting Director |
| Sound | Kuzma Bodrov | Music |
| Visual Effects | Sergey Muraviev | VFX Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Pavel Bezborodov | VFX Supervisor |
| Sound | Dmitry Selipanov | Music |
| Camera | Nikita Semenov | Additional Director of Photography |
| Directing | Pavel Lungin | Director |
| Production | Pavel Lungin | Producer |
| Art | Sergey Fevralev | Production Design |
| Writing | Pavel Lungin | Screenplay |
| Production | Evgeniy Panfilov | Producer |
| Camera | Igor Grinyakin | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Alexandr Lungin | Screenplay |