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Firebird
MEANRANK
72/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 49, highest is Google on 96. Critics average 53, everyone else 78.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →During the Cold War era on a Soviet Air Force base, a troubled private soldier forms a bond with a daring fighter pilot. Their professional relationship evolves into a secret, passionate romance, a dangerous affair in a society where homosexuality is punishable by law. Their love is further complicated by the presence of a female secretary who is also in love with the pilot.
Details
- Director
- Peeter Rebane
- Writers
- Peeter Rebane, Sergey Fetisov, Tom Prior
- Released
- 29 October 2021
- Country
- Estonia, United Kingdom, United States, Germany
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Box office
- $253.6K
- Awards
- 6 wins, 2 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 8 →6 wins from 8 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival 2021 | Feature Film | Peeter Rebane | Winner |
| Cleveland International Film Festival 2021 | George Gund III Memorial Central and Eastern European Film Competition | Peeter Rebane | Nominee |
| FilmOut San Diego 2021 | Best Narrative Feature | Peeter Rebane, Tom Prior, Brigita Rozenbrika | Winner |
| FilmOut San Diego 2021 | Best Director | Peeter Rebane | Winner |
| FilmOut San Diego 2021 | Best Actor | Tom Prior | Winner |
| Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival 2021 | Best First Feature: Honorable Mention | Peeter Rebane | Winner |
| Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival 2021 | Outstanding First Feature Award | Peeter Rebane | Nominee |
| Key West Film Festival 2021 | Best LGBTQ Film | Peeter Rebane | Winner |
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8 awards — Firebird
×| Best Actor | Tom Prior | Winner |
| Best Director | Peeter Rebane | Winner |
| Best Narrative Feature | Peeter Rebane, Tom Prior, Brigita Rozenbrika | Winner |
| Best First Feature: Honorable Mention | Peeter Rebane | Winner |
| Outstanding First Feature Award | Peeter Rebane | Nominee |
| Feature Film | Peeter Rebane | Winner |
| Best LGBTQ Film | Peeter Rebane | Winner |
| George Gund III Memorial Central and Eastern European Film Competition | Peeter Rebane | Nominee |