DOROGA NA BERLIN / ON THE ROAD TO BERLIN
2015, Colour, Russia, World Competition
Production Team
Director :
Sergei Popov
Screenwriter :
Emmanuil Kazakevich, Evgeniy Nikishov
Cinematographer :
Shandor Berkershi
Editor :
Olga Kolesnikova
Cast :
Amir Abdykalov, Yuriy Borisov, Maksim Demcherko, Andrey Deyugin, Artem Lebedev
Music :
Roman Dormidoshin
Film production and Sales :
Prod.: Aleksandr Litvinov, Karen Shakhnazarov, "Mosfilm" Cinema Concern, 1 Mosfilmovskaya Street
Moscou 119991 (Russie), tél.: 0074991439700 / 0079857675796, [email protected].
Synopsis
It is the summer of 1942. It is the thick of World War II and the bitter battle for Stalingrad is underway. The young lieutenant Ogarkov, a communications officer, is given important instructions -- to convey command orders about redeployment for the 341st division. In the confusion of an advance to the rear and localized fighting, the lieutenant does not deliver the orders and as a result the division ends up surrounded. A military tribunal court martials Ogarkov and sentences him to death by firing squad. Before the sentence can be carried out the convict is assigned to an escort -- the Kazakh Dzurabaev. But due to ? surprise attack by the Germans the execution of the sentence is delayed. The escort and the convict remain alone and together they must overcome obstacles and make their way to headquarters. In spite of it all, a silent friendship develops between the convicted man and his escort. Together they break through the encirclement, they do battle against the Germans and they even are awarded the highest honor - the commendation of the Order of the Red Star. But the death sentence was never rescinded and the road leads the new heroes to staff headquarters...
Director
Born in Moscow in 1974, Sergei Popov graduated from VGIK, the celebrated Russian film school and soon began directing television series, starting with New Era (2002-2003). Other TV dramas quickly followed: Icon’s Hunters (2004), Friend or Foe (2005), Goddess (2007), Cold Sun (2008), I’m Looking for You (2009), The Wish (2009). His big screen credits include THE GAP (2001), TRUE LOVE (2012) and THURSDAY, THE 12TH (2012).
Projections
Sunday August 30, 2015 - 11:30 AM - CINÉMA IMPÉRIAL
Sunday August 30, 2015 - 04:30 PM - CINÉMA IMPÉRIAL
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