Wounds of Afghanistan

Afganistani armid

A film about men whose lives were forever changed during the period 1979-89 when Estonians were forced to fight in the ranks of the Soviet army in Afghanistan. In total 1.2 million Afghans and 15,000 Soviet soldiers were killed in the War of Afghanistan. 1,112 young men were sent to the war from Estonia, of whom around 50 were killed. Wounds of Afghanistan follows two Estonian veterans - artist Simson and tractor driver Leino - on a return trip to the country, exploring their thoughts and feelings at revisiting the places where they fought for their lives 15 years earlier.

Estonia | 2005 | col | 55 mins | dir. Ivar Heinmaa