: Renowned film director who makes a cameo appearance as a taxi driver. Reception and Controversy The Balkan Line (2019) - IMDb

(2019) is a Russian-Serbian action film directed by Andrey Volgin, set against the backdrop of the 1999 Kosovo conflict. The film depicts a fictionalized secret operation by Russian special forces to capture and hold Slatina Airport in Kosovo until reinforcements arrive, protecting it from armed militants. Plot and Context

The film features a mix of popular Russian and Serbian actors: : Stars as Andrey "Shatay" Shatalov. Gosha Kutsenko : Plays Aslan-Bek "Bek" Evkhoev.

: Portrays Yugoslav police officer Vuk Majevski. Milena Radulović : Plays Jasna Blagojević.

The story takes place in June 1999, following the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. As Yugoslav forces withdraw, a small detachment of Russian soldiers and Serbian police must secure a strategic airfield. The film blends high-stakes action with a romantic subplot involving paratrooper Andrey Shatalov, who must rescue his beloved, a Serbian doctor named Jasna, from captivity. Cast and Production