Zoya
Зоя
“A Heroic Deed Of A Young Girl”
Synopsis
Fall of 1941. Freshly graduated from school, Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya volunteers for a partisan unit. During an assignment, her comrades are ambushed, and she is captured by the Nazis. She endures hours of grueling interrogations and horrendous torture, but defiantly refuses to divulge any information that would compromise other units’ partisan missions. She doesn’t even tell her captors her real name. Zoya’s sacrifice was not in vain; it ignited fire in the hearts of millions of people and became the symbol of selfless heroism during WWII. She is one of the most celebrated heroes of that time.
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Anastasiya Mishina
Zoya
Anna Ukolova
Agrafena Smirnova
Wolfgang Cerny
Zommer
Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov
Sviridov
Jean-Marc Birkholz
commandant
Nikita Kologrivyy
Klubkov
Evgeny Romantsov
Kraynov
Karina Razumovskaya
Praskovya Kulik
Evgeniy Sannikov
Oberleutenant
Mindaugas Papinigis
Karl Bayerlein
Olga Lapshina
Voronina
Alisa Tekucheva
Sanka
Ruslan Barabanov
Lidov
Darya Yurgens
Zoya's mother
Polina Filonenko
Mariya Sedova
Erik Abramovich
Shmets
Paul Orlyanskiy
Gottlib
Yuriy Utkin
Lt. Col. Rüderer
Release History & Theatrical Window
Window To Europe Russian Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Maxim Brius
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonid Plyaskin, Andrey Nazarov
- Original Score
- Maksim Koshevarov, Alexandr Maev
- Original Title
- Зоя
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Maxim Brius
Leonid Plyaskin, Andrey Nazarov, Andrey Tumarkin
Maksim Koshevarov, Alexandr Maev
Andrey Naydenov, Vladimir Shpomer, Stanislav Mikhaylov
Vitaly Vinogradov
Sergey Zernov, Irina Soina, Andrey Nazarov, Inessa Yurchenko, Andrey Tumarkin
Department Leadership Roster
Leonid Plyaskin
Screenplay
Andrey Nazarov
Screenplay
Sergey Zernov
Producer
Andrey Naydenov
Director of Photography
Irina Soina
Producer
Andrey Nazarov
Producer
Eduard Galkin
Production Design
Inessa Yurchenko
Producer
Maxim Brius
Director
Andrey Tumarkin
Producer
Maksim Koshevarov
Original Music Composer
Vladimir Shpomer
Director of Photography
Georgy Michri
Production Design
Vitaly Vinogradov
Editor
Alexandr Maev
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Zoya
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What is Zoya about?
Fall of 1941. Freshly graduated from school, Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya volunteers for a partisan unit. During an assignment, her comrades are ambushed, and she is captured by the Nazis. She endures hours of grueling interrogations and horrendous torture, but defiantly refuses to divulge any information that would compromise other units’ partisan missions. She doesn’t even tell her captors her real name. Zoya’s sacrifice was not in vain; it ignited fire in the hearts of millions of people and became the symbol of selfless heroism during WWII. She is one of the most celebrated heroes of that time.
Who directed Zoya?
Zoya was directed by Maxim Brius.
Who stars in Zoya?
The principal cast of Zoya includes Anastasiya Mishina, Anna Ukolova, Wolfgang Cerny, Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov, Jean-Marc Birkholz.
When was Zoya released and how long is it?
Zoya was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Zoya?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Zoya was composed by Maksim Koshevarov, Alexandr Maev.