A History of an Assignment

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Anastas Mikoyan

Self (archival footage)

Age : 82 | Popularity : 5%

John F. Kennedy

Self (archival footage)

Age : 46 | Popularity : 9%

Fidel Castro

Self (archival footage)

Age : 90 | Popularity : 4%

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archival footage)

Age : 77 | Popularity : 3%

Che Guevara

Self (archival footage)

Age : 39 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Vladimir Nepevny
Writing	Screenplay	Vladimir Nepevny
Camera	Director of Photography	Roman Karmen Jr.
Sound	Original Music Composer	Vyacheslav Gajvoronsky Nikolay Sudnik
	Sound Director	Ivan Gusakov
Production	Producer	Arsen Gottlieb
Department	Role	Name

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