Battalion (2015 film)
| Battalion | |
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| Russian: Батальонъ | |
| Directed by | Dmitry Meskhiev |
| Produced by | Igor Ugolnikov |
| Starring | Mariya Aronova Maria Kozhevnikova Marat Basharov |
| Cinematography | Ilya Averbakh |
| Music by | Yuri Poteyenko |
Production companies | Corner-Work Art Pictures Studio |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Sony Pictures Releasing CIS |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | $ 10,000,000 |
Battalion (Russian: Батальонъ, Batal'on) is a 2015 Russian war film directed by Dmitry Meskhiev that relates the story of the First Battalion of Death, a women-only Russian combat unit that fought in the First World War. Actress Mariya Aronova plays the role of real-life heroine Maria Bochkareva. Battalion was the biggest winner at the 2015 Golden Eagle Awards, winning four awards out of nine nominations.