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Operation "Wedding"

Name: Operation "Wedding"
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2017-10-19
Cast: Philipp Bobkov, Oleg Kalugin, Edward Kuznetsov, Israel Zalmanson, Sylva Zalmanson

2017 | 63 min | Documentary, History

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Great for anyone who likes learning something new and anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life. You'll come away knowing something you didn't.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 3 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off: Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

Leningrad, 1970. A group of young Jewish dissidents plot to hijack an empty plane and escape the USSR. Caught by the KGB a few steps from boarding, they were sentenced to years in the gulag and two were sentenced to death; they never got on a plane. 45 years later, filmmaker Anat Zalmanson-Kuznetsov reveals the compelling story of her parents, leaders of the group, "heroes" in the West but "terrorists" in Russia, even today.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Anat Zalmanson-Kuznetsov

Philipp BobkovHimself (KGB)
Oleg KaluginHimself (KGB)
Edward KuznetsovHimself
Israel ZalmansonHimself
Sylva ZalmansonHerself
Yona Zalmanson