Siberian Education backdrop

Siberian Education 2013 Directed by Gabriele Salvatores Educazione siberiana

In the mid-1980s, a Siberian gang leader is exiled to a small town on the Ukrainian border where he teaches his grandson the “honest criminal” code.

The story of a gang of children growing up in a community of banished criminals, in a forgotten corner of the former Soviet Union. This community rejects the world outside. The only law it obeys… is its own. Against this backdrop two best friends, Kolyma and Gagarin, gradually become fierce enemies as they find themselves on opposite sides of the strict code of honour of the ‘honest criminal’ brotherhood.

Country USA
Production Countries Italy , Lithuania
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Drama
Production Companies MiC , Cattleya , A&G
Release Date 27 February 2013
110 mins
Cast
John Malkovich Grandfather Kuzya
Andrius Paulavičius Russian Sergeant
Donatas Šimukauskas Russian Soldier
Julius Žalakevičius Russian soldier
Pijus Grude Gagarin 10
Erikas Zaremba Vitalic 10
Daiva Stubraite Aunt Katya
Mindaugas Ancevičius Black Seed Sentry
Jokūbas Bareikis Russian Soldier
Jonas Cepulis Black Seed 1
Juozas Gaižauskas Ink's Client
Kęstutis Jakštas Russian Army Officer
Aram Kian Young Prisoner
Denisas Kolomyckis Igor, The Shnyr
Vaidas Kublinskas Prison Guard
Bogdan Kumšackij Volture Gang's Member
Paulius Markevičius Russian Soldier
Aleksas Martinkus Russian Soldier
Giedrius Nagys Russian Soldier
Vytautas Rumšas Dimitry (as Vitautas Rumshas)
Edward Saszko Prison Guard (as Edward Saszko)
Giedrius Savickas Russian Soldier
Ramūnas Šimukauskas Russian Soldier
Aleksandras Špilevojus Russian Army Officer
Paulius Tamolė Russian Soldier
Marek Toth Russian Soldier
Donatas Vaišnoras Kid at Table
Julius Žalakevičius Russian Soldier
Riccardo Zinna Truck Driver