Overview

The events of the film take place in the Soviet Union in the early 1980s. It is forbidden to listen to foreign radio stations, it is not safe to voice one’s opinions in front of strangers. Words of truth are spoken only in private kitchens behind the curtained windows. The KGB tap phones, survey the ‘unreliable’ and consistently step by step destroy all forms of decent. The protagonists challenge the inhumane state machine, putting on stake their very lives and proving that nothing and nobody can stop a person who is on his way to achieve a true freedom.

Cast

Andrey Kuzichev, Oksana Akinshina, Oleg Yankovskiy, Egor Pazenko, Serhii Romaniuk, Vadym Skurativskyi, Valentyn Tomusiak, Vitold Janpavlis

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What is "Birds of Paradise" about?

The events of the film take place in the Soviet Union in the early 1980s. It is forbidden to listen to foreign radio stations, it is not safe to voice one’s opinions in front of strangers. Words of truth are spoken only in private kitchens behind the curtained windows. The KGB tap phones, survey the ‘unreliable’ and consistently step by step destroy all forms of decent. The protagonists challenge the inhumane state machine, putting on stake their very lives and proving that nothing and nobody can stop a person who is on his way to achieve a true freedom.

When was "Birds of Paradise" released?

Birds of Paradise was released in 2008.

Who stars in "Birds of Paradise"?

The cast includes Andrey Kuzichev, Oksana Akinshina, Oleg Yankovskiy, Egor Pazenko.