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2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
On the screens and on the stage, they look strong, courageous and uncompromising, in films they are often offered to play brutal heroes, and the audience does not even realize that this is not only a screen image. Their own experience helped them to play the roles of the military, make a movie about the war or write songs about it, which, probably, leaves an imprint on their entire lives - after all, it was a service in Afghanistan. Which of the popular modern actors, singers and directors has been to the war - further in the review.
Alexey Balabanov
Famous film director, screenwriter and producer Alexei Balabanov, winner of the Nika award for the film About Freaks and People and two-time winner of Kinotavr for the films Brother and War, in 1981-1983. served in the army and was a participant in the war in Afghanistan. Later, the director often heard accusations against him about the cultivation of cruelty and the demonstration of violence in his films. Probably, the most such criticism was caused by the film "Cargo 200". The director answered the criticism like this: "".
He knew about all the cruelties of the war firsthand: Alexei Balabanov first served in the military transport aviation, delivering goods to Afghanistan and taking them away from there - as a rule, these were the bodies of the dead. Shortly before the end of his service, he was transferred to the Navy. Since then, the vest has become his favorite clothing. Unfortunately, in 2013, at the age of 55, the director's life was cut short.
Alexander Rosenbaum
It is no coincidence that the military theme has become central in the songs of Alexander Rosenbaum. He worked in the art song genre even before his trip to Afghanistan, but all-Union fame came to him after numerous performances in front of Afghan soldiers. In total, he then spent about six months in Afghanistan, and the singer then not only gave concerts in Soviet units, but also often visited the front lines. There is very little information about this time, but it is known for sure that the artist has an Afghan warrior-internationalist badge and an award "For participation in hostilities." He himself does not like to remember this period and answers the questions of journalists laconically: “”.
Not surprisingly, films about Afghanistan often featured Rosenbaum's songs: "In the Afghan Mountains" in the film "The Pain and Hopes of Afghanistan", "Monologue of the Black Tulip Pilot" in "Afghan Break". His songs "A Life-Long Road" and "Caravan" are also devoted to this theme. Later, the singer said that he did not regret for a second that he had been to Afghanistan, and that there he understood one very important truth: "".
Evgeny Buntov
Actor, stuntman, poet, bard, member of the Writers' Union of Russia, musician-multi-instrumentalist Yevgeny Buntov also served in Afghanistan. He fought in 1985-1987. as part of the 345th paratrooper regiment. Was awarded the Order of the Red Star.
The life of a soldier inspired Buntov to be creative, he wrote songs and poems about the war, and after finishing his service he starred in the film "Cargo 300" (1989) and became a laureate of the Moscow International Festival of Army Song and the All-Union Festival of Soldiers' Song. About his experience, he said: "".
Evgeny Sidikhin
After leaving school, Evgeny Sidikhin entered the acting department of LGITMiK, but after the first year he was drafted into the army - due to shortage. He spent the first months of service in the Turkestan military district. Later, the actor said: "".
In Afghanistan, he served for a year, from 1983 to 1984, participated in combat operations as part of the 101st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 5th Guards Zimovnikovskaya Order of Kutuzov, 2nd Class, Motorized Rifle Division, served in a tank battalion. His service ended when he contracted typhus and was admitted to the hospital. Evgeny Sidikhin does not like to recall the time spent in the war and avoids these topics in interviews. He hides his real feelings behind ironic and mean phrases: "".
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