Hot Summer in Kabul
Seen it?1983 | 87 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A Russian doctor is invited to work at Afghanistan's top hospital during the war, and sees firsthand the carnage caused by the Islamist mujaheddin as they attempt to overthrow the socialist government.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ali Khamraev, Wali Latifi
- Oleg ZhakovProfessor Fedorov
- Nikolay OlyalinMelnikov
- Gulcha TashbayevaGulcha
- Matlyuba AlimovaSuheil
- Jemal MoniavaAziz
- Leili KhamrayevaMariam
- Leonard BabakhanovMuhammad
- Kadir FarokhMasud
- Bakhtiyer IkhtiyarovJamali
- Bakhram MatchanovBahram