FIREBIRD IS THE FILM PUTIN DOESN’T WANT THE WORLD TO SEE…BUT YOU CAN
Firebird starring former Attitude cover star Tom Prior debuts in theatres across the UK and Ireland starting TODAY!
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Paid partnership Based on a true story during the Cold War, Firebird follows a handsome young soldier who embarks on a clandestine sexual affair with a charismatic fighter pilot on a Soviet Air Force Base at the height of 1970’s Communist rule.
Firebird shines a harsh spotlight on Russia’s long history of persecuting LGBTQIA+ people and any of those voicing dissent to their authoritarian regime.
A statement from producers reads: “When writing Firebird, made a promise to the real Sergey Fetisov to make his life story about love, not politics. However, in light of the recent sickening invasion of Ukraine, one cannot avoid speaking about politics. And the situation is immensely personal to everyone on the production. We are truly concerned about our supporting lead, Oleg Zagorodinii, a Ukrainian actor currently in Kyiv.”
Firebird itself has already been directly targeted by the Russian government and ultra-nationalist groups. The film was silenced at the Moscow International Film Festival in 2021 where ticket sales were shut down and demonstrators stood in front of the cinema with placards demanding to “Stop Homosexual Propaganda.” Firebird had to be screened via servers outside of Russia in Ukraine, and the online Q&A had to be terminated as Russian bots attacked the website and the festival servers were eventually taken down by the government. After the initial screening, Russian press headlines read: “A Brit, an Estonian and a Ukrainian shame the Moscow International Film Festival” and the team received dozens of death threats.
In response to the current situation, we are stepping up to use the attention that Firebird is receiving to focus on the plight of LGBTQIA+ people in Ukraine and Russia. Firebird has teamed with the global advocacy group, All Out, to support its work to coordinate evacuations and safe spaces for queer refugees from Ukraine.
Come see the film in cinemas this weekend and help Firebird share Sergey’s story and his #fightforlove! | 
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