Zoya

The true story of one of Russia's most beloved national heroines. During the Nazi siege of Moscow, a fearless 18-year-old girl named Zoya risked her life as a partisan fighter. Captured by the Germans, Zoya endured unspeakable tortures at the hands of the Gestapo but still refused to betray her comrades. Even on the gallows, Zoya defiantly spoke out against the Nazis and everything they stood for. In a series of flashbacks, this film re-creates not merely Zoya's death, but also her life.

95min
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.6/10

Cast

Rostislav Plyatt profile pictureRostislav PlyattGerman Soldier
Kseniya Tarasova profile pictureKseniya TarasovaZoya's Mother
Nikolai Ryzhov profile pictureNikolai RyzhovZoya's Father
Vladimir Volchik profile pictureVladimir VolchikKomsomol Secretary
Vera Popova profile pictureVera PopovaHostess of the house
Yekaterina Derevshchikova profile pictureYekaterina DerevshchikovaZoya's friend (uncredited)
Aleksey Batalov profile pictureAleksey BatalovAlyosha Batalov, Zoya's classmate (uncredited)
Karl Gurnyak profile pictureKarl GurnyakParisan (uncredited)
Olga Khorkova profile pictureOlga KhorkovaKhorkova, Zoya's classmate (uncredited)
Mikhail Troyanovsky profile pictureMikhail TroyanovskyThe Head teacher (uncredited)
Mariya Vinogradova profile pictureMariya VinogradovaVinogradova, Zoya's classmate (uncredited)

About Zoya

Zoya Overview

The true story of one of Russia's most beloved national heroines. During the Nazi siege of Moscow, a fearless 18-year-old girl named Zoya risked her life as a partisan fighter. Captured by the Germans, Zoya endured unspeakable tortures at the hands of the Gestapo but still refused to betray her comrades. Even on the gallows, Zoya defiantly spoke out against the Nazis and everything they stood for. In a series of flashbacks, this film re-creates not merely Zoya's death, but also her life.

Runtime: 95min

Extra details

Original Title: Зоя
Original Language: Russian
Directed By: Lev Arnshtam
Production Companies
SoyuzdetfilmTsOKS