War is always scary. It is terrible to both its participants and civilians, because it brings pain, suffering, loss and destruction. The Chechen war began in 1994, and ended only in 2009.
The main task of the armed conflict was to restore order in the Chechen Republic, because Dzhokhar Dudaev (1944-1996) wanted to secede from Russia. In the Chechen Republic, they began to openly ignore the Russian Federation, sell oil abroad, and form their own armed forces. Military depots were seized, passenger and freight trains were robbed. Russia wanted to regain control of the republic, resulting in a protracted war.
In the article we have collected the best films about the Chechen war. If you want to know how everything really happened - they will be of interest to you.
10. I have the honor! (2004)
The film is based on real events that took place in February 2000 - then the soldiers of the sixth company of the Pskov Division had to engage in an unequal battle in the Argun Gorge with terrorists. Emotionally “I have the honor!” unusually strong and most importantly - it has a semantic component.
Captain Chislov, like other soldiers, has practically no incentive to put his life in danger ... Chislov has no family and work, he is faced with betrayals both in battle and in civilian life. But he has the most important thing - the honor of a Russian paratrooper ... We can be proud of our army thanks to people like him and his comrades.
9. 60 hours of the Maykop Brigade (1995) - documentary
The documentary by director Mikhail Polunin tells how the federal forces first tried to seize the city of Grozny.
The Yeltsin regime unleashed a Chechen war, during which soldiers were ordered to carry out actions that could be considered real crimes. The soldiers could not understand why and why they were dying. In film “60 hours of the Maykop Brigade” You can see unique video materials, radio conversations, as well as listen to eyewitness accounts.
8. Cursed and Forgotten (1997) - Documentary
“Damned and forgotten” - A very bitter and difficult documentary. It is not only about the Chechen war, but also about the war as a whole, which destroys the soul of everyone who had to visit it. This film is not recommended for viewing by impressionable people.
“Damned and forgotten” reminds us that war is, first of all, broken destinies, mutilated and killed people. There is no excuse for today's wars. The doomed fight on them - after returning from the war they can no longer live as before. Soldiers who lived according to the laws of conscience cannot understand the world where vanity triumphs. And so the war is not over for them ...
7. Throw March (2002)
The story in the film is quite true. The main character is a guy from an orphanage, leaving where he chooses to serve in the army. "March toss" it is designed for a narrow audience - by the way, if there is no “patriotism” in your blood, and you easily write “Homeland” with a small letter - do not waste your time watching.
Sanya Buida, a pupil of the orphanage, is trying to get into the Chechen war, hoping that in difficult conditions he will be able to temper his character and prove himself. Alexander is undergoing training, after which he enters the elite special forces. In war, he manifests himself as a real man and his principles remain with him. He will not betray, even if his life depends on it ... Having overcome all difficulties and trials, Alexander finds love, a house where he will be eagerly awaited after the war ...
6. The Captive (2008)
Film "Captive" not so much about war as about a person in a critical situation. How does he behave? Can he save a man in himself or become a beast? The war in this film goes as if in the background. The film is heavy, after watching it does not go out of my head for a long time. Created on the story "Prisoner of the Caucasus".
There is a Chechen war. Two soldiers, by order, should help their comrades who came under fire. Fulfilling the order, they captured Jamal's boyfriend. The Chechen youth did not at all impress the person who wants to do harm; he even aroused the sympathy of the Senior Soldier. It would seem that soon there will be an exchange of prisoners, but there was a failure ... Russian soldiers now have to hide. The militants continue to search for Jamal, and the Senior soldier decides to strangle him so that he does not give them away ...
5. Ordered to forget (2014)
"Ordered to forget" - a film based on real events that for many years were hidden by the Soviet government.
In 1944, Stalin decided to deport the peoples of the North Caucasus from the country. Many Chechens and Ingushs had a hard time - they fled to the mountains. The story unfolds around the young man of Daoud and the girl of Seda. Fearing for the fate of their loved ones, they decide to go back ... Upon arrival, young people witness a terrible tragedy - the villagers who refused to leave their homes were burned alive by the NKVD troops.
4. The Russian victim (2008)
Viewers who watched "Russian victim", advise him to watch those who are interested in films about the war. A film about the exploit and cruelty of our history.
The film tells about the terrifying events that occur in our time in abundance, about the Russian paratroopers who have become heroes. Several men repelled the onslaught of the enemy - the sixth company of the one hundred and fourth regiment was forever marked in the annals of the country's history. The story is based on the diary of intelligence officer Alexei Vorobyov.
3. Roadblock (1998)
You will be pleasantly surprised by watching a movie "Post", because it does not show cruelty and gloom. The motion picture is made in the genre of tragicomedy. The picture is very good, it is about friendship, about a world without wars, about vices. Having watched the film, you begin to understand - everything bad that we bring to the world - comes back to us.
1996, the North Caucasus. Soldier everyday life of the Russian army. During the “mopping-up” operation, a mine exploded and one crippled guy died. The platoon that carried out the “mopping-up” operation was sent by the authorities to a checkpoint in the vicinity of a quiet village, where soldiers can hide from revenge on the part of the inhabitants of a mountain village. The soldiers sleep, have a meal, smoke weed, take turns mating with one girl ... And the audience watches their everyday life.
2. Breakthrough (2006)
If you are a fan of war films, you will most likely be impressed by the film "Breakthrough". Watching a movie, you worry, and I do not want to tear myself away from the screen for a second.
Chechen Republic, 2000. The antiterrorist operation is in full swing. Military groups scour the highlands for militants, as well as field bases and weapons depots. One of the military groups discovers the militants, a battle ensues ... But it turns out that the militant detachment is only the vanguard of a large group, which includes different nationalities, including former Russian officers ... The military group needs to hold out somehow until it arrives reinforcement.
1. Caucasian captive (1996)
This film is interesting in landscapes, the delicate work of actors, dramatic history. It is surprising that the locals speak a language alien to us and the speech is not translated. "Prisoner of the Caucasus" with Sergei Bodrov in the lead role is undoubtedly a drama that will appeal to all lovers of the genre.
There is a war in the Caucasus. Two Russian soldiers fall into a remote mountain village - they are taken by Abdul-Marat. The man’s son is held captive by the Russians, he wants only one thing - that his son should be returned, so Abdul plans to agree with the commandant of the camp on the exchange of prisoners.