Firebird

    Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • |
  • Runtime
    107 mins
  • |
  • Rated
    R
  • |
  • Release Date
    2022
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  • Countries
    Estonia, UK
  • |
  • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Peeter Rebane
WRITTEN BY:
Peeter Rebane, Tom Prior, Sergey Fetisov (story)
CAST INCLUDES:
Tom Prior, Nicholas Woodeson, Diana Pozharskaya, Kaspar Velberg, Oleg Zagorodnii, Jake Henderson

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Deemed by The Upcoming as "An intimate and unforgettable love story," FIREBIRD follows a handsome, soulful young soldier who embarks on a clandestine sexual affair with a charismatic fighter pilot on a Soviet Air Force Base at the height of 1970's Communist rule. Tom Prior stars in Peter Rebane's this gripping "must-see" (San Jose Mercury News), an Official Selection of the Outfest, Frameline, Melbourne and Cleveland Film Festivals.

SYNOPSIS

Based on a true story during the Cold War, Firebird is a passionate love story set against the backdrop of a Soviet Air Force base in Estonia during late 1970’s Communist rule. Sergey (Tom Prior), a soulful, young soldier who dreams of becoming an actor in Moscow, is counting the days until his military service ends. His life turned upside down when he locks eyes with Roman (Oleg Zagorodnii), a sexy, enigmatic ace fighter pilot newly assigned to his base. Driven by their undeniable attraction, Sergey and Roman navigate the precarious line between love and friendship at a time when Soviet men in uniform caught having a sexual affair was met with the severest punishment. As their friendship grows into love, the men risk their freedom and their lives to be together in the face of an all-seeing Soviet regime.

Firebird

    Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • |
  • Runtime
    107 mins
  • |
  • Rated
    R
  • |
  • Release Date
    2022
  • |
  • Countries
    Estonia, UK
  • |
  • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Peeter Rebane
WRITTEN BY
Peeter Rebane, Tom Prior, Sergey Fetisov (story)
CAST INCLUDES
Tom Prior, Nicholas Woodeson, Diana Pozharskaya, Kaspar Velberg, Oleg Zagorodnii, Jake Henderson
Deemed by The Upcoming as "An intimate and unforgettable love story," FIREBIRD follows a handsome, soulful young soldier who embarks on a clandestine sexual affair with a charismatic fighter pilot on a Soviet Air Force Base at the height of 1970's Communist rule. Tom Prior stars in Peter Rebane's this gripping "must-see" (San Jose Mercury News), an Official Selection of the Outfest, Frameline, Melbourne and Cleveland Film Festivals.

Based on a true story during the Cold War, Firebird is a passionate love story set against the backdrop of a Soviet Air Force base in Estonia during late 1970’s Communist rule. Sergey (Tom Prior), a soulful, young soldier who dreams of becoming an actor in Moscow, is counting the days until his military service ends. His life turned upside down when he locks eyes with Roman (Oleg Zagorodnii), a sexy, enigmatic ace fighter pilot newly assigned to his base. Driven by their undeniable attraction, Sergey and Roman navigate the precarious line between love and friendship at a time when Soviet men in uniform caught having a sexual affair was met with the severest punishment. As their friendship grows into love, the men risk their freedom and their lives to be together in the face of an all-seeing Soviet regime.