The Russian Winter (2012)
94 min
The Russian Winter is a film about journeys. It's a film about Grammy nominated musician John Forte's journey from one of Brooklyn's most dangerous neighborhoods to the country's most prestigious, elite boarding school to federal prison where his fourteen year sentence for drug transporting was cut in half, incredibly commuted by George W. Bush. The Russian Winter is a film about the journey from rapidly changing Moscow into the vast interiors of Russia. It's a film about John Forte's determination to have his music heard. It's a film about cultural exchange, self-reflection, fatigue and success. The Russian Winter is about the unlikely journey from a prison cell to the planet's second largest continent. It's about confinement and freedom, and finding one's footing as paradigms shift.
- Release date
- April 20, 2012
- Country of origin
- United States, Russia
Cast
- Natasha Bedingfield as Self
- Patrick Firth as Self
- John Forte as Self
- Viktor Logachev as Self
- Samir Mastaki as Samir
- Petra Nemcova as Self
- Alina Orlova as Self
- Raekwon as Self
- Brian Satz as Self
- Corey Smyth as Self
Crew
- Petter Ringbom · Director
- Brian Satz · Producer
- Ian McAlpin · Cinematographer
- Petter Ringbom · Cinematographer
- Petter Ringbom · Editor