Storm Driven

Maksim is a young and promising forward in a junior hockey team. On the day of the life-changing game which could just be his passport into professional hockey Maksim because of his own stupidity injures a police officer, is arrested and subsequently taken to court. The young player’s dreams are shattered when he is sentenced to a year in prison.

On the very same day that Maksim is being transported to prison a severe snowstorm — buran — moves towards the city. The prison van crashes killing the guards, while Maksim miraculously survives and manages to get through to his younger sister Nika. The girl was adopted by a married couple, and Maksim is on bad terms with his sister’s new parents. Nika tells him that they are moving to Europe. Shocked by the news, Maksim realizes he will never see his sister again and decides to flee. He must have Nika back.

On his way to Nika Maksim encounters Anya, a pretty young woman who, unfortunately for him, is also an Investigative Committee officer. Caught out in the blizzard, the escapee and the investigator have to work together in order to survive. Will Maksim get to his sister on time? And what will he learn through all these trials and tribulations?

  • Ainur Askarov
    Director
  • Aidar Akmanov
    Writer
  • Rada Dement
    Writer
  • Mikhail Churbanov
    Producer
  • Tatiana Tretiakova
    Producer
  • Vladislav Golovkov
    Producer
  • Elena Flyagina
    Producer
  • Alexei A. Petrukhin
    Producer
  • Alexander Golovin
    Key Cast
  • Angelina Poplavskaya
    Key Cast
  • Maria Lobanova
    Key Cast
  • Mikhail Safronov
    Key Cast
  • Natalia Kuznetsova
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Буран
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 31 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 1, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    720,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Alexa
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • The Golden Rooster Awards (Chinese: 金鸡奖)
    Xiamen
    China
    December 17, 2020
    Chinese Premiere
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • RFG Distribution
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director - Ainur Askarov