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Prisoner of the Mountains

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Original title: Кавказский пленник
Director: Sergei Bodrov
Cast: Oleg Menshikov Sergey Bodrov, Jr. Jemal Sikharulidze Susanna Mekhraliyeva Aleksei Zharkov Valentina Fedotova
Genre: Drama War
Premiere: March 15, 1996
Running time: 95 min
Country: Kazakhstan Russia

Prisoner of the Mountains (Russian: Кавказский пленник, romanized: Kavkazskiy plennik), also known as Prisoner of the Caucasus, is a 1996 Russian war drama film directed by Sergei Bodrov, based on the 1872 short story The Prisoner in the Caucasus by Leo Tolstoy. The film explores the clash between traditional Chechen culture and Russian military tactics during the First Chechen War, focusing on the personal struggle between two Russian soldiers and their Chechen captors.

The film received critical acclaim, winning a Crystal Globe at the 1996 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Bodrov suggested to The New York Times that the film played a role in initiating peace talks between Russia and its neighbors, as it was screened to President Boris Yeltsin on a Sunday and discussions began the next day.

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Prisoner of the Mountains is a movie (1996) from Kazakhstan and Russia. Genre: drama, war. Directed by Sergei Bodrov. Starring Oleg Menshikov, Sergey Bodrov, Jr., Jemal Sikharulidze, Susanna Mekhraliyeva and Aleksei Zharkov. Running time: 95 min. Rating: 8.8/10.

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