In Soviet Russia, 4°C owns You

Studio 4°C’s Soviet World War II animated movie, First Squad: The Moment of Truth has won the Kommersant newspaper’s prize at the Moscow International Film Festival last Sunday. The film festival, labeled as the largest and most renowned international film festival is the first major coup of this joint 3 nation produced anime (Japan-Canada-Russia).

Created by Russian artists Misha Sprits and Aljosha Klimov, and Created by Russian artists Misha Sprits and Aljosha Klimov, 4°C’s Yoshiharu Ashino directs it. Also helping is Hirofumi Nakata and Eiko Tanaka in term of designs and producing.

The movie tells the story of several soviet teenagers, that has been blessed with superior abilities. Needing help against the invading German forces in the World War, these teenagers were recruited by the Soviets into a special unit to combat an SS officer that is trying to revive an army of 12th century crusaders to fight under the Nazi cause.

Source: animeanime.jp