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A History of an Assignment

20210.0 / 1052 min
Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Anastas Mikoyan

Anastas Mikoyan

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

Che Guevara

Che Guevara

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Roman Karmen Jr.

Roman Karmen Jr.

Director of Photography

Vladimir Nepevny

Vladimir Nepevny

Screenplay

Ivan Gusakov

Ivan Gusakov

Sound Director

Arsen Gottlieb

Arsen Gottlieb

Producer

Vladimir Nepevny

Vladimir Nepevny

Director

Nikolay Sudnik

Nikolay Sudnik

Original Music Composer

Vyacheslav Gajvoronsky

Vyacheslav Gajvoronsky

Original Music Composer