In the Soviet Union of the late ’70s and early ’80s, the setting of Firebird, consensual sex between men was a crime punishable by five years of hard labor. And if you were a high-profile military ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Firebird,” the first narrative feature by director Peeter Rebane, is clearly a labor of love. It is based on a 1996 memoir by the ...

At the London premiere of “Firebird” this month, director Peeter Rebane and actor Tom Prior appeared, talking to the audience before the film screened and mingling with fans at the reception that ...

Lewis is a TV and Film writer for Mirror Online. He loves cinema, with a particular penchant for cerebral sci-fi, grim euro art-house, and Nicole Kidman's filmography. Along with an obsession with ...

It has been accused of ‘shaming Moscow’ and ‘punching the Russian soldier in the face’. But the makers of this powerful drama about dogfights and dangerous desires refuse to be silenced Oleg ...

“Firebird,” the first narrative feature by director Peeter Rebane, is clearly a labor of love. It is based on a 1996 memoir by the Russian actor Sergey Fetisov called “A Tale About Roman,” which ...

A romantic drama set in the Cold War-era USSR is based on a Russian actor’s memoir about his love affair with a fighter pilot. By Sheri Linden Senior Copy Editor/Film Critic In the Soviet Union of the ...