- "Vasilisa" - Russian historical film directed by Anton Sievers, as well as the self-titled mini-television series of the four series. The film tells about the Patriotic War of 1812. It was planned that the film release will mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Borodino but the dates were postponed. Special screening of the film took place in April 2014 in the Crimea, and then in St. Petersburg at the festival "Vivat, Russian Cinema". The film was first shown in the cinema on December 4, 2014.
- Vasilisa is not a historical narrative but rather a reflection of the legend about passion and love that sprang to life amidst battles and cold Russian winter. In August 1812, a French military unit breaks into Vasilisa's village and accidentally kills her husband, the village mayor. Vasilisa, mad with grief, throws herself at the offenders. This is how she meets French officer Blier. The French retreat but Blier cannot forget the face of the Russian peasant woman. Having lost her loved ones, Vasilisa assembles a partisan unit in woods. In one of the battles she saves Rokotov, a seriously wounded Russian officer, who falls deeply in love with her. Vasilisa ends up torn between two men, two warriors in love with her: between Blier, a Frenchman captured by her unit, and Rokotov. What will be stronger, love or hatred? Forced to make this difficult choice, will she choose Rokotov or Blier? Who was that extraordinary Russian peasant woman, an enraged warrior or a woman in love?
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