What to Watch: A musical explosion, secret relationships and Putin’s worst nightmare
Whatever your entertainment needs, we got your back (and hopefully your mind) with Queerty’s weekly “Culture Club” column with some of the highlights of new releases, streaming shows, classics worth revisiting, and what to drink while you watch.Actor Tom Prior makes his bid for full-on leading man status with this historical romance which he also co-wrote and produced.
Firebird adapts the story of Russian writer Sergey Fetisov’s memoir. Sergey (Prior), is a young private in the Soviet army in Estonia, circa the 1970s.
His life of gray sameness and oppression erupts with the arrival of Roman (Oleg Zagorodnii), a dashing fighter pilot whose love of life and culture makes him irresistible.
Sparks fly between the two men—a dangerous thing, considering the homophobic atmosphere of the army and watchful eyes of the KGB.As directed by Peeter Rebane, Firebird has all the makings of an intense queer drama, starting with sexually charged performances by Zagorodnii and Prior.
