Sisters (Syostry)

Sisters (Syostry) Theatrical poster Country Russia Directed by Sergei Bodrov Release Date 2001 Language Russian Studio STV Distributor STV Main Cast Character Actor Sveta Malakhova Oksana Akinshina Dina Katya Gorina Alik, Dina's Father Roman Ageev Natasha, Girls' Mother Tatyana Kolganova Palych Dmitriy Orlov Gangster Kirill Pirogov Seifullin Aleksandr Bashirov

Sisters (Syostry) is a 2001 Russian cult crime film directed by Sergei Bodrov (his only directorial work). It centers on a girl named Sveta (Oksana Akinshina) who's trying not to struggle with her half-sister Dina (Katya Gorina), who is a daughter of a gangster (Roman Ageev). When gangsters, trying to reach Dina's father by abducting girls, they flee and Sveta who is a sports shooter (she wants to be a sniper in Checnya, no less) makes use of her firearm and social skills to cover their tracks and survive.

The following weapons are seen in the movie Sisters (Syostry):

IZH-38

On the shooting range Sveta (Oksana Akinshina) uses IZH-38 with and without a scope a rather standard training air rifle, which is not only used in sports but also in school defense lessons all over the Post-Soviet territories. Other girls at a competition use IZH-38 with a scope and gangsters led by Jeep wrangler also can be seen firing them on the shooting range. Jeep wrangler himself (director Sergei Bodrov in cameo) can be seen with IZH-38 on one of the Russian posters of the movie.

IZH-38 Air Rifle with wooden stock (plastic is also available) - .177

Sveta (Oksana Akinshina) shoots IZH-38 while Jeep wrangler (Sergei Bodrov) and his people are watching.

Close-up of the same scene.

Sveta (Oksana Akinshina) fires IZH-38 with a scope at the competition with other girls.

Sveta (Oksana Akinshina) reloading IZH-38 on a production still.

Sveta (Oksana Akinshina) aiming IZH-38 on a production still.

Production still, depicting Jeep wrangler and his men on a shooting range.

Jeep wrangler (director Sergei Bodrov in cameo) can be seen with IZH-38 on one of the Russian posters of the movie.

AKMS

AKMS can be seen in the hands of many gangsters, including the girls father Alik (Roman Ageev).

AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm

Gangster (Andrei Gryaznov) aiming AKMS.

AKMS lying next to Alik (Roman Ageev).

AKS-74U

Sveta can be seen aiming what appears to be either an AKS-74U or AKMSU.

AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm

Sveta (Oksana Akinshina) taking aim with shorty AK.

Makarov PM

Alik (Roman Ageev) can be seen using Makarov PM.

Russian Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

Alik (Roman Ageev) aims his PM.

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

Side-by-side 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun can be seen used by Seifullin (Aleksandr Bashirov). Sveta (Oksana Akinshina) also uses it in one scene.

Modern Baikal Commercial hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge.

Seifullin (Aleksandr Bashirov) reloading his shotgun.

Sveta (Oksana Akinshina) taking aim with a side-by-side

Trivia

Posters and Covers

It's interesting that each poster and cover of the movie contains at least two firearms in it.

Sveta (Oksana Akinshina) taking aim with a side-by-side and Jeep wrangler and his men on a shooting range.

Both Sveta (Oksana Akinshina) and a Jeep wrangler (Sergei Bodrov) are seen with IZH-38 on one of the Russian posters of the movie.

DVD cover:Sveta (Oksana Akinshina) aiming IZH-38.