Purgatory

This is a story about the battle for a hospital building in Grozny (Chechnya) in January 1995 between Russian Army forces and Chechen rebels supported by Arabian mujahideen and international mercenaries. Although the story is fictional, most of the characters are based on real-life prototypes and events are the compilation of true events during the Grozny Siege in the First Chechen War.

Release Date

March 23, 1998

Status

Released

Original Title

Чистилище

Runtime

2h 0min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Arabic, Chechen, Russian, Lithuanian

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