“Firebird,” the first narrative feature by director Peeter Rebane, is clearly a labor of love. It is based on a 1996 memoir by the Russian actor Sergey Fetisov called “A Tale About Roman,” which ...

In the Soviet Union of the late ’70s and early ’80s, the setting of Firebird, consensual sex between men was a crime punishable by five years of hard labor. And if you were a high-profile military ...

At the London premiere of “Firebird” this month, director Peeter Rebane and actor Tom Prior appeared, talking to the audience before the film screened and mingling with fans at the reception that ...

A romantic drama set in the Cold War-era USSR is based on a Russian actor’s memoir about his love affair with a fighter pilot. By Sheri Linden Senior Copy Editor/Film Critic In the Soviet Union of the ...