The Convoy (2012)
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.
Director:
Aleksei Mizgiryov
Writer:
Aleksei Mizgiryov
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Oleg Vasilkov as Ignat |
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Azamat Nigmanov as Artyom |
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Dmitriy Kulichkov as Sergeant |
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Daniela Stojanović as Ignat's Wife |
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Taras Kolyadov as Wata |
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Aleksei Gnilitsky as Commanding Officer |
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Nikolay Kachura as Militia Leader |
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Nikolai Maltsev as Officer in Commander's Office |
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Evgeny Antropov as Timoha Deserter |
| Directing | Aleksei Mizgiryov | Director |
| Writing | Aleksei Mizgiryov | Screenplay |
| Production | Pavel Lungin | Producer |
| Art | Kirill Shuvalov | Production Design |
| Editing | Natalya Kucherenko | Editor |
| Camera | Jānis Eglītis | Director of Photography |
| Production | Evgeniy Panfilov | Producer |
| Production | Andrey Rydanov | Producer |
| Production | Pavel Popov | Producer |
| Crew | Maksym Volynets | Stunt Driver |
| Sound | Alexandr Manotskov | Original Music Composer |