THE PILOT – A BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL
Russia | 105 mins | [15] – 2021
During a mission in WWII, the plane of Nikolai Komlev is shot down. He manages to bring his plane down in a remote forest clearing, but far from friendly territory, he faces a relentless test of physical and mental endurance.
Directed by Renat Davletyarov
Written by Sergey Ashkenazi, Renat Davletyarov, Alexey Timoshkin
Produced by Renat Davletyarov, Dmitriy Pristanskov, Vladyslav Riashyn
With Pyotr Fyodorov, Anna Peskova, Valeriy Grishko
SCREENING
Wednesday 22 November – 16 h 00
Castle Cinema
64 – 66 Brooksby’s Walk,
London E9 6DA
MEET THE DIRECTOR
Renat Davletyarov was born on August 17, 1961 in Astrakhan, Astrakhanskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is a producer and director, known for The Dawns Here Are Quiet… (2015), Steel Butterfly (2012) and Chelovek niotkuda (2023). He has been married to Evgeniya Malakhova since April 28, 2014. He was previously married to Vera Sotnikova.