Kalashnikov AK-47

2020 · 1h45 · Film

Directed by Konstantin Buslov

Starring Iouri Borissov

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low

A Russian military propaganda film about the tank commander Kalashnikov, severely injured in battle in 1941. The accident leaves him incapacitated and unable to return to the front line. While recovering in the hospital, he begins creating the initial sketches of what will become one of the world’s most legendary weapons. A self-taught inventor is only 29 when he develops the now iconic assault riffle - the AK-47. Shot in occupied Crimea.

Original title

Калашников

Original language

Russian

Music

Sergey Stern

Updated July 22, 2026

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