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1952-2017. Firebird shares the true story of forbidden love, set in the Soviet Air Force at the height of the Cold War. This film is a journey of following love at all costs, of growing up, and of courage even in the most impossible of situations. Bringing Sergey’s Story to Life.
Apr 29, 2022 · Director and co-screenwriter Peeter Rebane evokes the chilliness and repression of the Soviet-era military culture, where discipline is extremely rigid, even brutal, but with the thin veneer of brotherhood. Officers are oxymoronically referred to as “Comrade Colonel” and “Comrade Lieutenant.”.
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.
Apr 28, 2022 · 'Firebird,' a romantic drama set in the Cold War-era USSR, is based on a Russian actor’s memoir about his love affair with a fighter pilot.
Feb 20, 2024 · Firebird. It takes a huge amount of bravery to stand up to a communist state which threatens jail time for homosexuality. And yet during the Soviet occupation of...
Firebird. DRAMA. Based on a true story during the Cold War, Firebird follows a handsome, soulful young soldier who embarks on a clandestine sexual affair with a charismatic fighter pilot on an Air Force Base at the height of 1970's Communist rule. 57% TOMATOMETER. Average 5.6. Reviews 49. Fresh 28. Rotten 21. Information. Studio. Lionsgate.
Overview. At the height of the Cold War, a troubled soldier forms a forbidden love triangle with a daring fighter pilot and his female comrade amid the dangerous surroundings of a Soviet Air Force Base. Peeter Rebane. Director, Writer. Sergei Fetisov. Story. Tom Prior. Writer. Reviews. Written by CinemaSerf on June 5, 2022.
