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In the Encirclement
2023 · 18 min · Russian
A Soviet tank crew cut off from its unit near Vitebsk in 1944 finds itself trapped inside a German position after a brutal night engagement. Karen Shakhnazarov built this short from unused footage and testimony gathered for White Tiger, compressing one desperate encounter into eighteen tense minutes.
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Why it's free: Free on Mosfilm's own channel; Mosfilm produced and owns the film.