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USSR-China border, 1973: Young soldier Rafael is on guard duty when the border falls under attack from flying Chinese kung fu warriors, leaving him as the sole survivor. Utterly fascinated by the long-haired martial artists who easily dispatched his fellow guards, all while blasting forbidden Black Sabbath music from their portable radio, Rafael is struck by a revelation: he too wants to become a kung fu warrior. Looking for mentorship but with limited options, faith leads Rafael to seek martial arts teachers at the most unlikely of places: the local Eastern Orthodox monastery, where the black-clad monks begin his training. With a skeptical mother, a rival monk, and a budding love interest pulling him in different directions, Rafael finds that his journey to unlock the greatest martial art of all – the almighty power of humility – is long, winding, and full of kick-ass adventures.
Original Release
12/08/2023
US Release
02/23/2024
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ursel Tilk | Rafael |
Ester Kuntu | Rita |
Kaarel Pogga | Irinei |
Indrek Sammul | Nafanail |
Sepa Tom | Melhisedek |
Rain Simmul | Big Hat |
Tiina Tauraite | Marfa |
Mari Abel | Zinaida |
Maria Avdjushko | Mother |
Marika Barabanstsikova | Lady |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ursel Tilk | Rafael |
Ester Kuntu | Rita |
Kaarel Pogga | Irinei |
Indrek Sammul | Nafanail |
Sepa Tom | Melhisedek |
Rain Simmul | Big Hat |
Tiina Tauraite | Marfa |
Mari Abel | Zinaida |
Maria Avdjushko | Mother |
Marika Barabanstsikova | Lady |
Rein Oja | KGB agent |
Ekke Märten Hekles | Rudolf |
Eddie Tsai | Chinese bandit |
Kyro Wavebourne | Chinese bandit |
Johnny X. Wang | Chinese bandit |
Aleksander Okunev | Captain |
Fisha | Avvakum |
Aleksejs Korgins | Estrada band singer |
Estrada Band Guitarist | Estrada band guitarist |
Ingmars Lakas | Estrada band bassist |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mami Akari | Executive Producer |
Ivy Yu-Hua Chiang | Executive Producer |
Hiroko Oda | Executive Producer |
Rain Rannu | Executive Producer |
Yohann Comte | Executive Producer |
Yohann Comte | Producer |
Antra Gaile | Producer |
Alise Gelze | Producer |
Katrin Kissa | Producer |
Konstantinos Koukoulis | Producer |
Amanda Livanou | Producer |
Lili Pilt | Producer |
Helen Vinogradov | Producer |