Voina
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| Voina | |
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| Directed by | Aleksei Balabanov |
| Starring | Sergei Bodrov, Jr. |
| Release date(s) | 2002 |
| Country |  Russia |
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Voina (2002) (Russian: Война, The War) is one of the last screen performances of Russia’s most promising acting and directing talent, Sergei Bodrov, Jr., who was tragically killed when he and his 130 person crew were buried when a glacier slid down the Karmadon Gorge in the North Caucus, burying the inhabitants of a mountain settlement and an entire film crew under a thick layer of ice and mud. The tragic event cut short the filmmaking career of the popular Russian actor and television presenter, who was directing his second feature film, The Messenger, at the time of the disaster.
[edit] Plot summary
A British couple is kidnapped by the Chechens for a ransom of a million pounds - a ransom that nobody is able to pay. A Russian soldier is also a prisoner of Chechens but he ain't worth a dime. So the Briton and the Russian are let go - the former is told to come up with the ransom while his girlfriend stays with Chechens, the latter is sent with a message to hurry up the exchange of a Russian officer for the imprisoned brother of the Chechen warlord. Naturally, there is not enough money to buy back the British girl and no will on the part of Russians to exchange or rescue the Russian officer - so these two who were let go get back to Chechnya on their own accord to settle the affair in the Brat style. With even bigger guns.
The stars of the film include talented Russian actors such as Aleksei Chadov, Sergei Bodrov, Jr., and Ingeborga Dapkunayte. Directed by Aleksei Balabanov.
[edit] External links
- Voyna at the Internet Movie Database
- Trailer and Screenshots
