Firebird (2021)

Directed by

Peeter Rebane

Genre

drama film, war film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Estonia, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

MA15+

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 235 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the Cold War, a private in the Soviet Air Force falls in love with a fighter pilot. Their relationship must stay hidden because of military rules and society.

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What happens

Firebird is a 2021 romantic war drama film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Peeter Rebane (in his feature directorial debut), based on Sergey Fetisov's memoir The Story of Roman. The film stars Tom Prior (who also co-wrote and co-produced), Oleg Zagorodnii, and Diana Pozharskaya. Set in the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War, it tells the true story of forbidden love between a private and a fighter pilot. Firebird had its world premiere at the 35th BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival on 17 March 2021. The film also screened at the 45th Frameline: San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival on 27 June 2021, where it won an honorable mention for Best First Feature. The film had a limited theatrical release in the United States by Roadside Attractions on 29 April 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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