The Convoy

"People - dead. Country - zone. City - zero."

2012 1h 22m RU

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★5.1TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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Following a brawl, Captain Ignat, who is traumatised by the death of his daughter, is ordered together with a regular soldier to find a deserter and bring him back via Moscow to stand before a military court. Although they locate the young soldier, their journey across the wintry moloch that is Moscow is slow and tortuous. Before long, the unlikely trio find themselves drawn into a chaotic maelstrom of violence, corruption, criminality, degradation and squalidness. In the face of the monstrous malaise and everyday horror of life in Russia, the gradual breakdown of the film’s anti-hero becomes a metaphor for Russian society.

“People - dead. Country - zone. City - zero.”

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Cast

Oleg Vasilkov
Ignat
Azamat Nigmanov
Artyom
Dmitriy Kulichkov
Sergeant
Daniela Stojanović
Ignat's Wife
Taras Kolyadov
Wata
Aleksei Gnilitsky
Commanding Officer
Nikolay Kachura
Militia Leader
Nikolai Maltsev
Officer in Commander's Office

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksei Mizgiryov
Writers: Aleksei Mizgiryov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksei Mizgiryov, shot by Jānis Eglītis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexandr Manotskov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Natalya Kucherenko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Oleg Vasilkov and Azamat Nigmanov and Dmitriy Kulichkov carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "People - dead. Country - zone. City - zero.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aleksei Mizgiryov directs. Jānis Eglītis behind the camera. Alexandr Manotskov scores. Natalya Kucherenko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Aleksei Mizgiryov, shot by Jānis Eglītis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexandr Manotskov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Natalya Kucherenko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Oleg Vasilkov and Azamat Nigmanov and Dmitriy Kulichkov carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "People - dead. Country - zone. City - zero.".
9IMDB entry: tt2235751 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.