Firebird Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Apr. 20, 2022

Firebird

Release Date: Friday, April 29, 2022 Limited

Tom Prior, Jake-Thomas Henderson, Oleg Zagorodnii, Peeter Rebane, Nicholas Woodeson, Diana Pozharskaya, Margus Prangel

R Drama 1 hr, 47 m

4.5

85% WILL SEE

15% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Based on a true story during the Cold War, Firebird is a passionate love story set against the backdrop of an Air Force base in occupied Estonia during late 1970’s Communist rule. Sergey (Tom Prior), a soulful, young soldier who dreams of becoming an actor in Moscow, is counting the days until his military service ends. His life is turned upside down when he locks eyes with Roman (Oleg Zagorodnii), a sexy, enigmatic ace fighter pilot newly assigned to his base. Driven by their undeniable attraction, Sergey and Roman navigate the precarious line between love and friendship at a time when Soviet men in uniform caught having a sexual affair was met with the severest punishment. As their friendship grows into love, the men risk their freedom and their lives to be together in the face of an all-seeing Communist regime.

Drama Romance

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Firebird.

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Tom Prior
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Oleg Zagorodnii
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Diana Pozharskaya
J
Jake-Thomas Henderson
M
Margus Prangel
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Nicholas Woodeson
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Crew Behind the Film

The Firebird behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director: Peeter Rebane
Screenwriter: Peeter Rebane

Studio: Roadside Attractions
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for language and some sexual content
Runtime: 1 hr, 47 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Official Firebird movie trailers and clips.

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Firebird Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Firebird movie production.

Production Updates

Mar 2022

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Firebird was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 29, 2022. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including Memory, The Sound of Violet and Crush. As a limited release, Firebird was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

United States

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