The Burning Land

2003 1h 27m RU

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Synopsis

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A young Jewish-American female singer is trapped in the USSR behind the enemy lines during the WWII...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuri Kolokolnikov
Ivan
Nora Zehetner
Rose
Marina Golub
Aunt Hava
Yakov Yavno
Uncle David
Anatoly Kot
SS-Man
Pavel Konstantinov
Nikita
Yana Liia
Rose (voice)
Dmitri Zisl Slepovitch
Guy at the wedding (as Dmitri Slepovitch)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikhail Ptashuk
Writers: Mikhail Ptashuk, Vadim Sokolovsky, Stanislav Govorukhin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Russia, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikhail Ptashuk, shot by James Gucciardo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Yuri Kolokolnikov and Nora Zehetner and Marina Golub carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0352859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mikhail Ptashuk directs. James Gucciardo behind the camera. Viktor Kopytko scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia, United States of America. Dialogue in Russian.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Russia, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Mikhail Ptashuk, shot by James Gucciardo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Viktor Kopytko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Yuri Kolokolnikov and Nora Zehetner and Marina Golub carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0352859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.