Films on a military theme have always been, remain and will always be popular. These are the films that touch upon the themes of our deepest, difficult and piercing experiences, they always make viewers empathize with the heroes, understand their feelings and admire the willpower and character of people involved in the war. A topical military topic for your attention in the film premieres of 2021.
Zoya
Country Russia
Starring: Anastasia Mishina, Alexander Vontov, Daria Yurgens, Evgeny Romantsov, Nikita Kologrivy, Wolfgang Czerny, Anna Ukolova, Jean-Mark Birkholz, Dmitry Bykovsky-Romashov, Karina Razumovskaya
A modern film about the feat of an ordinary girl Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya from among the Soviet youth of the war years. The war broke into the life of the young heroine unceremoniously. But it is not in the nature of a young girl to give up. Zoya voluntarily enters the school of sabotage training in order to destroy the enemy-fascist by all available means. But her squad is ambushed, Zoya is captured by the Nazis, but heroically silent …
Litvyak
Country Russia
Starring: Polina Chernyshova
A biographical war film about a woman, combat fighter pilot Lydia Litvyak, who still ranks first in the ranking of female combat pilots, although her last flight in her life took place in 1943. The events of the film unfold during the Great Patriotic War, Lydia and her fellow soldiers are fighting in the skies over their native land occupied by the Nazi invaders.
Devyatayev
Country Russia
Cast: Pavel Priluchny, Pavel Chinarev, Timofey Tribuntsev, Evgeny Serzin, Daria Zlatopolskaya, Dmitry Lysenkov, Alexey Filimonov, Oleg Chugunov, Nikita Kologrivy
Military-historical drama about the heroic Soviet fighter pilot Mikhail Petrovich Devyatayev. In 1944, the brave pilot was taken prisoner by the Germans, but did not lose heart. A film about the most unexpected, unpredictable and daring escape of a Soviet pilot.
Blockade diary
Country Russia
Cast: Olga Ozollapina, Sergey Dreiden, Andrey Shibarshin, Daria Rumyantseva, Vasilina Makovtseva, Sofya Uritskaya, Olga Graninbut
The film is based on the memoirs of the Russian Soviet poetess, writer and military journalist Olga Berggolts. A film about the blockade of Leningrad, about the hardest trials and torments that the townspeople had to go through in 1942. The main character, Olga, through her trials and events of her life, reveals and shows the inhuman conditions and realities of life in the besieged city
Air battle
Country: New Zealand
Cast: Chloe Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Taylor John-Smith, Callan Mulway, Bela Koale, Benedict Wall, Byron Call, Joe Witkowski
The events of this war film are set during the Second World War. Young Captain Maud Gardner embarks on an important mission to escort a classified cargo during its transport on a military plane. But in the air, Captain Gardner’s team awaits a battle with Japanese fighters.
On an oblique
Country: United States of America
Cast: Tom Holland, Ciara Bravo, Jack Raynor, Michael Rispoli, Jeffrey Wahlberg, Forrest Goodluck, Daniel A Hill, Fionn O’Shea, Sam Klemmet, Edward Kagutuzi, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Pooch Hall, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Dayne Jr., Christopher Huente, Adam Long, Nick McNeill, Zach Zedalis, Michael Gandolfini
The film is based on Nico Walker’s autobiography “Cherry” and tells about the life of a soldier during the war in Iraq and life after – in drug addiction and serious crimes after returning to the United States after participating in hostilities.
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
Country: India
Cast: Mohanlal, Sunil Shetty, Arjun, Manji Warrier, Nedumudi Venu, Pranav Mohanlal, Kirti Suresh, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Ashok Selvan
Military-historical thriller about the events of the 16th century in India, the military confrontation of the Indians under the command of the naval commander Kunjali Marakkar against the Portuguese in 1507-1600.
Farsi lessons
Country: Russia, Belarus, Germany
Cast: Nahuel Perez Biscayart, Lars Eidinger, Leonie Benes, Sophia Gershevich, Alexander Bayer, Nico Erentaite, Jonas Nye, Giuseppe Schillaci, David Schutter, Gareth McGregor
The main actor of the film in 1942 ends up in a concentration camp, where he is trying with all his might to hide his Jewish origin. Gilles Cremier’s external data allow him to impersonate a Persian. In a concentration camp, he meets a prison cook who dreams of learning Persian. In the name of his own salvation, Gilles tries a new role for himself – a teacher of the Persian language.
Checkpoint. Officer’s story
Country Russia
Cast: Nikolai Dobrynin, Emmanuil Vitorgan, Victoria Tarasova, Kirill Emelyanov, Mikhail Poliseimako, Timur Efremenkov, Alexander Starovoitov, Ivan Soloviev, Arina Sharapova, Boris Estrin
A film from the recent history of the CIS countries, based on real events in 2014. Dedicated to the seventh anniversary of the return of the city of Sevastopol and the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation. In the story, two colleagues serving in the Black Sea Fleet end up in the dungeons of the Security Service of Ukraine, where they are for about three years, but do not lose the honor and dignity of a Russian soldier
War film is a complex genre. Most often, it is simply permeated with historical facts, shooting requires a large number of decorations, of various kinds …
