Director: Nikita Vysotsky, Ilya Lebedev
Cast: Sergei Bezrukov, Nikita Kologrivyy, Pavel Tabakov, Ilya Isaev, Roman Madyanov
August is a 2025 Russian war drama directed by Nikita Vysotsky and Ilya Lebedev, running 138 minutes. Set against the pivotal summer of 1944, the film reconstructs the Soviet military operation Bagration — one of the largest and most consequential offensives of the Second World War — through the eyes of the soldiers who fought it.
What is August about?
In the scorching summer of 1944, Soviet forces launch a massive offensive on the Eastern Front aimed at dismantling German Army Group Centre. The film follows a group of soldiers — from commanding officers to frontline infantrymen — as they endure the chaos, moral weight, and relentless pressure of one of history's most decisive military campaigns. Each man carries his own fears and motivations into the battle, and the film traces how ordinary soldiers navigate extraordinary violence, comradeship under fire, and the fragile boundary between survival and sacrifice. The narrative unfolds across multiple perspectives, grounding grand strategic events in the lived, exhausting reality of those who carried them out on foot through forests and ruined villages.
Cast & crew
Sergei Bezrukov, one of Russia's most prominent stage and screen actors, leads an ensemble that includes Nikita Kologrivyy, Pavel Tabakov, Ilya Isaev, Roman Madyanov, Daniil Vorobyov, Kirill Kuznetsov, and Aleksey Vertkov. The cast brings a range of generations to the screen, reflecting the broad cross-section of Soviet society that was mobilised in 1944.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers and the Iranian diaspora, August offers a window into the Eastern Front — a theatre of the Second World War that receives far less attention in Western cinema but shaped modern history profoundly. Russian war films carry a distinct tradition: slow-burn realism, collective heroism, and an unflinching look at what mass conflict costs ordinary people. That sensibility resonates with diaspora audiences who appreciate stories told through the lens of sacrifice and national endurance rather than spectacle alone. The film is available on K-Time with a Persian dub, making it fully accessible to viewers who prefer to watch in their native language without needing to follow subtitles.
Where & how to watch
August is available on K-Time with a Persian dub — no subtitles required. You can watch on the web browser, your TV, or your phone with no VPN needed and no geo-blocking. Subscribe and cancel anytime.