Tomorrow Sept 2 will mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the World War II that lasted from 1939 to 1945.
To celebrate this occasion, the Russian embassy will present a screening of Rzhev (2019), a Russian war movie, at the Cinema Hall, 5th floor of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Pathumwan intersection, tomorrow Sept 2 at 5.30pm.
Directed by Igor Kopylov, the movie drags us into the war's hardest and most exhausting battle in the winter of 1942, notoriously known today as "The Rzhev Meat Grinder".
A Red Army company has suffered great losses, but despite this, is ordered to hold the Ovsyannikovo village at all costs, until reinforcements arrive. Heavily outnumbered, it seems like this battle could well be the last for them.
Rzhev has been proclaimed as an "extremely honest and truthful war movie". Its creators also refused to bow to the ever popular trend in Hollywood these days to cast women in all leading roles. Hence, there's not a single female character.
The movie is in Russian with English subtitles. There will be an introductory speech by Evgeny Tomikhin, ambassador of the Russian Federation and also a post-movie discussion in Thai and English.
Signature Russian snacks and drinks will be served. There is no admission fee but seats are limited and will be available on a first-come first-served basis. Registrations can be made via forms.gle/PzcYcxpiQ1YjHxo2A.
Visit facebook.com/RusEmbThailand.
