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A History of an Assignment

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"One-on-one facing the threat of nuclear war"

1962 year. Cuban Missile Crisis. The world is on the brink of nuclear disaster. Khrushchev has no leverage over the stubborn commander. The only thing he could do was send someone to Cuba whom he trusted, someone who could convince Castro. This person was Anastas Mikoyan. He was accompanied on his mission by Roman Carmen, a legendary cameraman who filmed the Spanish Civil War, World War II and the Nuremberg Trials. Mikoyan's business trip lasted almost a month. Day after day, step by step, like a real psychologist, he talked with Castro and Che Guevara, listened to their calls to "die beautifully" and destroy the enemy with one blow, and tried to persuade Cuba to compromise to save the world. This film was born thanks to recently declassified documents.

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What is A History of an Assignment (2021) about?

1962 year. Cuban Missile Crisis. The world is on the brink of nuclear disaster. Khrushchev has no leverage over the stubborn commander. The only thing he could do was send someone to Cuba whom he trusted, someone who could convince Castro. This person was Anastas Mikoyan. He was accompanied on his mission by Roman Carmen, a legendary cameraman who filmed the Spanish Civil War, World War II and…

Who stars in A History of an Assignment?

A History of an Assignment stars Anastas Mikoyan (Self (archive footage)), John F. Kennedy (Self (archive footage)), Fidel Castro (Self (archive footage)), Nikita Khrushchev (Self (archive footage)), Che Guevara (Self (archive footage)). The film was directed by Vladimir Nepevny.

How long is A History of an Assignment?

A History of an Assignment has a runtime of 52 min and premiered in 2021.

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