
“Prisoner of the Mountains,” 20 December 1997 (1996), video. Wonderful, powerful, Russian film about two soldiers captured by Caucasian peasants. One villager hopes to trade the Russians for his son, a prisoner of the Russians. Are they Chechen?. Who knows for sure. Still, this is a superb, loving, and very brave Russian film that should be seen. It is very critical of the Russian army and imperial adventure. Slyly funny in parts and very well acted. A pleasure. See this one!. Subtitles.