Controversial ‘Firebird’ Flies to Digital , VOD on June 3

Street Date: 6/3/2022
On Digital for $14.99
And Video on Demand: $5.99

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The controversial drama, Firebird arrives on EST & VOD in the U.S. and Canada June 3 from Lionsgate. The film follows a handsome, soulful young soldier who embarks on a clandestine sexual affair with a charming ace fighter pilot assigned to his base at the height of 1970’s Communist rule. Directed and cowritten by Peeter Rebane (Tashi Delek, Robbie Williams: Fans Journey to Tallinn) and cowritten by actor Tom Prior (Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Theory of Everything), Firebird will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.99 for Digital and $5.99 for Video on Demand.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Based on true events during the Cold War at the height of 1970s Communist rule, Firebird follows a handsome, soulful young soldier who embarks on a clandestine love affair with a charismatic fighter pilot newly stationed at his Air Force Base. Set in a time when men in uniform caught having a sexual affair were dealt a severe punishment, this is a story of two men who risked their freedom — and their lives — as their loyalties were torn between love and service to their country.

SPECIAL FEATURE

• Making of Firebird (Documentary)

CAST
Tom Prior                                The Theory of Everything, Kingsman: The Secret Service
Oleg Zagorodnii                      TV’s “Who Are You?”
Diana Pozharskaya                TV’s “Trying,” TV’s “The Counted,” TV’s “On the Edge”

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2018–2019
Title Copyright: Firebird © 2021 Firebird Production Limited. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ^®, ™ & © 2022 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: New Release
Rating: R for language and some sexual content.
Genre: Drama
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Subtitles: English SDH
Feature Run Time: 107 Minutes
Format: 16×9 (1.85:1) Presentation
Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Audio