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Despite the Falling Snow

PG-1320161h 34mShamim Sarif

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"You can betray your country but not your heart."

New York, 1961. Alexander Ivanov, a high-ranked Soviet bureaucrat, reluctantly defects to the West while is part of a diplomatic mission, feeling the grief of being unable to know the fate of his wife Katya, whom he has had to leave behind in Moscow. Only many years later, in 1991, he will finally find out the truth when his niece Lauren travels to Moscow to participate in a painting exhibition.

DramaRomanceThriller
SacrificePoliticsSpyCold WarSoviet UnionLoveDefectionMoscow, RussiaWoman Director1960s

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What is Despite the Falling Snow (2016) about?

New York, 1961. Alexander Ivanov, a high-ranked Soviet bureaucrat, reluctantly defects to the West while is part of a diplomatic mission, feeling the grief of being unable to know the fate of his wife Katya, whom he has had to leave behind in Moscow. Only many years later, in 1991, he will finally find out the truth when his niece Lauren travels to Moscow to participate in a painting exhibition.

Who stars in Despite the Falling Snow?

Despite the Falling Snow stars Rebecca Ferguson (Katya Grinkova / Lauren Grinkova), Sam Reid (Young Alexander Ivanov), Charles Dance (Old Alexander Ivanov), Antje Traue (Marina Rinskaya), Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Young Misha Ardonov). The film was directed by Shamim Sarif.

How long is Despite the Falling Snow?

Despite the Falling Snow has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2016. It is rated PG-13.

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