FIREBIRD
synopsis
Firebird is a touching love story set in the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War. Sergey, a troubled young private, is counting the days till his military service ends. His life is turned upside down when a daring fighter pilot, Roman arrives at the base. Driven by curiosity, Sergey and Roman navigate the precarious line between love and friendship as a dangerous love triangle forms between them and Luisa, the secretary to the base Commander. Sergey is forced to face his past as Roman’s career is endangered and Luisa struggles to keep her family together. As the walls close in, they risk their freedom and their lives in the face of an escalating KGB investigation and the fear of the all-seeing Soviet regime. Based on a true story.
international title: | Firebird |
original title: | Firebird |
country: | United Kingdom, Estonia |
year: | 2021 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Peeter Rebane |
film run: | 107' |
screenplay: | Peeter Rebane, Tom Prior |
cast: | Tom Prior, Oleg Zagorodnii, Diana Pozharskaya, Nicholas Woodeson, Jake Henderson, Kaspar Velberg, Henessi Schmidt, Sten Karpov |
cinematography by: | Mait Mäekivi |
film editing: | Tambet Tasuja |
art director: | Eva-Maria Gramakovski, Kalju Kivi, Frantseska Vakkum |
costumes designer: | Marjatta Nissinen, Mare Raidma |
music: | Krzysztof A. Janczak |
producer: | Brigita Rozenbrika, Peeter Rebane, Tom Prior |
co-producer: | Will Randall-Coath, Dankuro Shinma |
executive producer: | Michael Edelstein, Priit Rebane, Mauro Durant |
line producer: | Kristi Rimm |
production: | The Factory, No Reservations Entertainment, Firebird Production |