A Siege Diary

1h 58min

Drama

War

World War II. In autumn 1941 the German troops completely surrounded one of the biggest Russian cities — Leningrad. 2,5 million civilians got trapped in the city. The German commandment decided to destroy the city with bombings, artillery attacks and, most importantly, with hunger. The most difficult first winter of the siege (1941 — 1942). A young woman Olga is walking through the whole city to her father. She wants to see him one last time to say goodbye and to ask for his forgiveness.

Production Companies

September Film Studio

Cinema Foundation of Russia

Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation

KION

Russian Military Historical Society

Release date

8th Sep 2021

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Pусский