USSR, 1982.

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Vassily is a devout and diligent student at the Theological Academy near Moscow, determined to become a priest. Hisorderly world falls apart when he is approached by a KGB agent who gives Vassily a morally complex ultimatum to testify against his roomate or risk losing his priesthood.

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Starring Billy Gunnion, Michael Shaeffer, Jake Neads, with Hugh Ross

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Written, directed & produced by Masha Egieva

Development producer & producer: Raphaël Duhamel

Produced by Lewis Coates, Ksenia Gorenstein

Associate Producer: Gemma Aked-Priestley

Exec Producer: Byron McNally

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DOP: Arnaud Potier

1st AC: Jon Wetherall

2nd AC: Riccardo Garofalo

Camera Trainee: Nicole Atalla

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Gaffer: Elena Nassati

Sparks: Axel Morin, Rob Jackson, Aga Mazurek

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Steadicam Operator: Zhanbo Yu

Grip: Roman O'Toole-Howes

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Sound: Max Richter

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Production Designer: Inès Marty Monzon

Art Director: Anastasia Raykova

Assistant Production Design: Elissa Morton

Production Design Assistants: Bori Bernat, Claire Diot

Costume Designer: Lyubov Mingazitinova

Costume Assistant: Isobel Oldland

Hair & Make Up Designer: Amy Mansfield

Hair & Make Up Assistants: Yasmine Potiuck, Nadia Becker

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1st AD: Tom Turner

3rd AD: Sofia Fomina

Script Supervisor: Sarah Nocquet

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DIT: Rob Ward

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Production Assistants: Oscar Saint-Bris, Jordan Sclater, Jennifer Katende