![]() Roman immediately catches the eye of both Luisa and Segey, but it’s Sergey whom he falls for as the two steal increasingly more off-base time together, including a trip to see Stravinsky’s Firebird, which enchants the younger Sergey. Everything changes though with the sudden arrival of a dashing fighter pilot, Roman (Oleg Zagorodnii, with matinee idol looks and charm to spare). In a beautifully shot sequence, we see him take a nighttime swim in the sea with his pals Volodja (Jake Henderson) and Luisa (Diana Pozharskaya), who appears to be smitten with Sergey as they flirt with one another in the water. He’s an observer, with a photographer’s eye, a poet’s soul, and a philosophical outlook on life. Firebird movie full#Despite the tough environment, with a bullying full-on Full Metal Jacket-aspiring Sergeant (Markus Luik) in control of his every waking hour, Sergey hasn’t lost his sensitivity. The film opens in the midst of the Cold War in Soviet occupied Estonia in 1977 where we meet a twunky young private, Sergey (an expressive, soulful Prior), who’s doing military service at Haapsalu air force base, but dreaming of attending drama school in Moscow. Photo Credit: Herkki-Erich Merila Roadside Attractions, LLC / The Factory. Tom Prior stars as Sergey in Peeter Rebane’s FIREBIRD. After receiving its world premiere at last year’s BFI Flare, the film went on be a queer festival hit, garnering award recognition along the way including honorable mention for Best First Feature at Frameline and snatching wins at FilmOut San Diego for Best Narrative Feature, Best Director and Best Actor for Tom Prior, who co-wrote the screenplay with Rebane. Based on the memoir of Sergey Fetisov, Peeter Rebane’s achingly romantic Firebird is released in US theaters today. ![]()
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