MOSCOW, March 26 .The film about the events in Donbass “Call sign “Passenger” is an attempt to reach those who are undecided in their position in relation to the special military operation, said actor and leading actor Anton Shagin in an interview.
«For many decades, the liberal lobby and people of a similar ilk have implanted their ideology, false values and views on history, on the development of our country. Now the time has changed. We are already openly declaring our positions, our vector, which will change and change both within the country what is happening, both outside and outside… We don’t have any recipe, we don’t treat anyone or encourage anyone. There is no mentoring or any kind of edification here. This is an attempt to reach the undecided,” Shagin said.
According to the actor, the creators of the film would be happy if people began to truly root for and stand up for Russia.
“This is why the film was made to tell the truth about the reasons for the start of the special operation. This film cannot leave anyone indifferent, because it was made honestly and by a large number of people… Of course, this is a huge responsibility, because our military will see this film. Here we are not «had the right to lie or make some mistakes. Several military men worked on the film, right on the set. Our prop master, he was from the Wagner PMC. Yes, of course, we were consulted, we were checked with some important fundamental things,» Shagin said.
The actor noted that the crew consisted of more than a hundred people, the work was carried out virtually throughout 2023. “Everyone was in their place, everyone did their job with complete dedication, with the belief that it would work out,” he added.
A film about the events in Donbass, “Call Sign “Passenger,” dedicated to the first Russian militias and heroes of the Northern Military District, was released on March 14, the plot was based on the novel “Murder of Cities” by writer Alexander Prokhanov. The film was directed by Ilya Kazankov. The film was performed by Anton Shagin, Vitaly Kishchenko, Sergei Gorobchenko, Alexey Shevchenkov, Alexander Mikhailov, Lyubov Bakhankova, Nadezhda Markina and others. The film “Call Sign “Passenger” was included in the register of events within the framework of the “Pushkin Card”.