Firebird (film)

Firebird
Firebird
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peeter Rebane
Screenplay by	Peeter Rebane; Tom Prior;
Based on	The Story of Roman; 1993 novel; by Sergey Fetisov
Produced by	Brigita Rozenbrika; Peeter Rebane; Tom Prior;
Starring	Tom Prior; Oleg Zagorodnii; Diana Pozharskaya;
Cinematography	Mait Mäekivi
Edited by	Tambet Tasuja
Music by	Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak
Production; companies	The Factory; No Reservations Entertainment; Film Estonia;
Distributed by	Roadside Attractions (United States)
Release dates	17 March 2021 (BFI Flare); 22 April 2022 (United Kingdom); 29 April 2022 (United States);
Running time	107 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; Estonia;
Language	English
Box office	$238,487

Firebird is a 2021 romantic war drama film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Peeter Rebane (in his feature directorial debut), based on Sergey Fetisov's memoir The Story of Roman.^[4] The film stars Tom Prior (who also co-wrote and co-produced), Oleg Zagorodnii, and Diana Pozharskaya. Set in the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War, it tells the true story of forbidden love between a private and a fighter pilot.^[5]

Firebird had its world premiere at the 35th BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival on 17 March 2021.^[6] The film also screened at the 45th Frameline: San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival on 27 June 2021, where it won an honorable mention for Best First Feature.^[7] The film had a limited theatrical release in the United States by Roadside Attractions on 29 April 2022.

^ "Andrew Howdle's review of Firebird". Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
^ "Firebird (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
^ "Firebird (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
^ Gilchrist, Tracy E. (22 June 2021). "Tension Builds Between Military Men in Cold War Film 'Firebird'". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
^ "Firebird review – story of gay lovers in the Soviet era is Brokeback in the USSR". The Guardian. 19 April 2022. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
^ Tambur, Silver (18 February 2021). "British-Estonian movie "Firebird" to premiere at the London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival". Estonian World. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
^ "Frameline45 Awards Announced". Frameline. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[1] "Andrew Howdle's review of Firebird". Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

[NUM-2] "Firebird (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2022.

[BOM-3] "Firebird (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 10 June 2022.

[advocate.com-4] Gilchrist, Tracy E. (22 June 2021). "Tension Builds Between Military Men in Cold War Film 'Firebird'". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[5] "Firebird review – story of gay lovers in the Soviet era is Brokeback in the USSR". The Guardian. 19 April 2022. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

[6] Tambur, Silver (18 February 2021). "British-Estonian movie "Firebird" to premiere at the London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival". Estonian World. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[announced-7] "Frameline45 Awards Announced". Frameline. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

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Firebird (film)

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