Captain Volkonogov Escaped

'Captain Volkonogov Escaped' is set in the Soviet Union in 1938. Fyodor Volkonogov is the captain of the National Security Service (NKVD), which executes and represses all those it deems fit. Stalin begins to clean up his own ranks, so some of these men are also arrested and executed. Volkonogov, devoted to the cause from the beginning, flees knowing he is condemned and tries to escape. As he makes his escape, his remorse grows. He tries to atone for his sins and crimes by obtaining forgiveness from the families of his victims.

The movie is the new work directed by Aleksey Chupov and Natalya Merkulova, and also written by Mart Taniel. The film's cinematographer is Mart Taniel.

The cast includes Yuriy Borisov ('Compartment No.6'), Vladimir Yepifantsev ('Generation P'), Aleksandr Yatsenko ('Arritmia'), Natalya Kudryashova ('The Man Who Surprised Everyone'), Timofey Tribuntsev ('House Arrest'), Igor Grabuzov ('Why Don't You Just Die!') and Viktoriya Tolstoganova ('The Spy'). The movie has an approximate running time of 126 minutes.

The film's production companies are Place of Power, Look Film, Homeless Bob Production and KinoVista.

'Captain Volkonogov Escaped' was premiered for the first time in the United States on 15 October 2021 at the Chicago International Film Festival.