''Give Me Liberty'' is a 2019 American comedy drama directed by Kirill Mikhanovsky. The film had its world premiere on the opening night of the

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on January 24, 2019. The film was screened in the

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section at the

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. The film stars Chris Galust, Lauren "Lolo" Spencer, and

Maxim Stoyanov Maxim Stoyanov (russian: Максим Владимирович Стоянов; born June 29, 1987) is a Russian stage and film actor, known for his work in the 2019 American comedy drama '' Give Me Liberty''. Biography Stoyanov was born in Tighin ...

Summary

The film follows medical transport driver Vic as he shuttles his Russian grandfather and émigré friends to a funeral.

Cast

Chris Galust Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name *Chris Abani (born 1966), Nige ...

as Vic * Lauren "Lolo" Spencer as Tracy *

as Dima *

Darya Ekamasova Darya Nikolaevna Ekamasova (russian: Дарья Николаевна Екамасова; born 20 May 1984) is a Russian theater and film actress. Her film credits include ''Once Upon a Time There Lived a Simple Woman'' (2011), ''Free Floating'' ...

as Sasha *

Zoya Makhlina Zoya (russian: Зоя, links=no) is a feminine Russian and Ukrainian first name, a variant of Zoe, meaning "life", from Greek ζωή (zoē), "life".