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Russian war drama Last Frontier wins 15 awards at film festivals in Prague and Caracas

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Russian war drama Last Frontier wins 15 awards at film festivals in Prague and Caracas


19.11.2021

Photo credit: a shot from The Last Frontier by Vadim Shmelev/ Novinki Kino / youtube.com

Russian war drama The Last Frontier ("Podolsk Cadets") got glowing reviews at two film festivals at once. The film was presented in the Czech Republic and Venezuela and received 15 awards, TASS reports.

The jury of the Prague Independent Film Festival gave the film the main award. In Caracas, as part of the Five Continents International Film Festival, the film was named as the best feature film.

According to producer Igor Ugolnikov, the creators of the film did not seek to win at every film forum where the film was presented. The main task was to acquaint as many people as possible around the world with the story of the feat of young cadets who stood up to defend their hometown.

Actors Sergei Bezrukov, Lyubov Konstantinova, Artem Gubin were recognized as best in Venezuela. The cameraman, editing directors and producers also received the awards.

Director Vadim Shmelev and composer Yuri Poteenko won in corresponding nominations both in the Czech Republic and in Venezuela.

The Last Frontier hit the screens in Russia in November 2020. The film tells about the feat of young cadets of the Podolsk infantry and artillery schools. In October 1941, near Moscow, they gave their lives to stop the enemy's many times exceeding forces and did not let the Nazi troops into the capital, changing the course of the war. The film stars Sergei Bezrukov, Evgeny Dyatlov, Daria Ursulyak and others.

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