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Zoya (1944)

Zoya (1944)

Drama War
Release Date: 1944, November 23
Directors: Lev Arnshtam
Countries: Soviet Union
Production: Soyuzdetfilm, TsOKS
Cast: Sergey Nikonov, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Mariya Vinogradova, Boris Poslavsky, Aleksey Batalov, Rostislav Plyatt, Yekaterina Derevshchikova, Nikolai Ryzhov, Olga Khorkova, Vladimir Volchik, Vladimir Lippart, Vera Popova

Overview:

The true story of one of Russia's most beloved national heroines. During the Nazi siege of Moscow, a fearless 18-year-old girl named Zoya risked her life as a partisan fighter. Captured by the Germans, Zoya endured unspeakable tortures at the hands of the Gestapo but still refused to betray her comrades. Even on the gallows, Zoya defiantly spoke out against the Nazis and everything they stood for. In a series of flashbacks, this film re-creates not merely Zoya's death, but also her life.