| Post; Chistilische
Has anyone else seen this film?
It is a Russian film. The title means "Purgatory" in Russian. A colonel at the Carlisle Barracks has written a doctoral dissertation about the film and its meanings in modern Russian politics. It is extremely interesting on many levels.
The realism gave me nightmares for weeks. It convinced me beyond a shadow of a doubt that if I am ever in a position where someone is trying to kidnap me they will never take me alive, no way. Words aren't enough.
I believe this film should be included as a primer for any troops being sent anywhere in the Middle East so they have a very clear and graphic representation of what is possible where they are headed.
It is a clash of civilizations and religion.
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