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The Negotiator «Operation Damascus»

2026 · 92 min

A taut, dialogue-driven hostage drama that keeps you on edge through quiet, high-stakes negotiation.

Directed by
Stanislav Sapachev
Genres
Drama
Starring
Maksim Shchyogolev, Viktoriya Poltorak, Kadyr Saidkharun
Overview
Colonel Andrey Zbrodin receives an emergency order to fly to Syria and establish contact with militants in the city of Douma. Unarmed, Zbrodin enters enemy territory. The lives of hundreds of hostages and civilians depend on his negotiations. His opponent is the field commander Abu Humam.

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Directed by
Stanislav Sapachev
Genres
Drama
Starring
Maksim Shchyogolev, Viktoriya Poltorak, Kadyr Saidkharun
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • morality
  • power
  • faith
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Stanislav Sapachev
Written by
Evgeniy Sokurov
Starring
Maksim Shchyogolev, Viktoriya Poltorak, Kadyr Saidkharun
Cinematography
Radik Askarov, Evgeny Spivakov
Runtime
92 min
Country
Russia
Languages
Russian

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