Introduction

Rodina (Russian: Родина; Homeland) is a Russian political thriller television series developed by Pavel Lungin and Timur Weinstein, based on the Israeli series Hatufim, which was created by Gideon Raff.

The series stars Viktoriya Isakova as Anna Zimina, a Federal Security Service (FSB) officer, and Vladimir Mashkov as Alexey Bragin, a Russian Marine Corps sniper. Anna comes to believe that Alexey, who was held captive by Chechen terrorists as a prisoner of war, was “turned” by the enemy and threatens the Russian Federation.

Outline

In an effort to prove Bragin’s involvement of in Latifah’s death, Anna convinces the authorities to do a polygraph with everyone who was at the interrogation. Yelena and Bragin grow even further away from each other. Their family is on the verge of collapse. Bragin walks into a bar, where he meets Anna.

Rodina Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Developer(s): Pavel Lungin and Tamas T. Toth.
• Director(s): Pavel Lungin.
• Producer(s): Timur Weinstein and Gideon Raff.
• Writer(s): Pavel Lungin and Mikhail Shulman.
• Music: Alexei Aigui.
• Cinematography: Michael Schulman and Pavel Lungin.
• Production: WeiT Media and Keshet Media Group.
• Original Network: Russia-1.
• Release Date: 19 March 2015.
• Running Time: 48-68 minutes.
• Country: Russia.
• Language: Russian.