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The Pilot. A Battle for Survival (2021)

The Pilot. A Battle for Survival poster
Original title
Лётчик
Directed by
Renat Davletyarov
Genre
drama film, biographical film, war film, historical film
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
15
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 58 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Soviet fighter pilot is shot down behind enemy lines in winter. He must survive the harsh wilderness and evade German troops as he tries to return to his unit.

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What happens

The Pilot. A Battle for Survival (Russian: Лётчик, romanized: Lyotchik) is a 2021 Russian WWII film written and directed by Renat Davletyarov, based on the real events surrounding pilot Aleksey Maresyev during World War II (known in Russia as "The Great Patriotic War"). The Pilot. A Battle for Survival was theatrically released in Russia on 2 December 2021 by Central Partnership. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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