Do Not Shoot the Bald Man! (2021)

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By the beginning of the war in Chechnya, the legendary Major Izmailov worked in the military registration and enlistment office of the city of Zhukovsky. Having buried the first conscript who died during the storming of Grozny, he refused to send 18-year-old children to death and went to Chechnya himself to take out the prisoners. And he freed at least 174 people. The film uses a rare chronicle of the Chechen wars from the private archives of mothers who were looking for their sons in Chechnya, as well as negotiating officers from the working group on the exchange of prisoners. For the first time, the heroes of the film tell in detail what they had to go to to free people from captivity on both sides.

Director: Anna Artemyeva
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date:
Cinematography: Oleg Mamonov
Production: Novaya Gazeta
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Do Not Shoot the Bald Man! about?
By the beginning of the war in Chechnya, the legendary Major Izmailov worked in the military registration and enlistment office of the city of Zhukovsky. Having buried the first conscript who died during the storming of Grozny, he refused to send 18-year-old children to death and went to Chechnya himself to take out the prisoners. And he freed at least 174 people. The film uses a rare chronicle of the Chechen wars from the private archives of mothers who were looking for their sons in Chechnya, as well as negotiating officers from the working group on the exchange of prisoners. For the first time, the heroes of the film tell in detail what they had to go to to free people from captivity on both sides.
Who directed Do Not Shoot the Bald Man!?
Do Not Shoot the Bald Man! was directed by Anna Artemyeva.
How long is Do Not Shoot the Bald Man!?
Do Not Shoot the Bald Man! has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
What genre is Do Not Shoot the Bald Man!?
Do Not Shoot the Bald Man! is a Documentary film.
Where was Do Not Shoot the Bald Man! produced?
Do Not Shoot the Bald Man! was produced in Russia.