ZONTIK - The Soviet HEIST
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5 Jul 2026 | MONTREAL 15:00 and 17:00 Cinema du Parc 3575 Av. du Parc, Montréal, QC H2X 3P9 |
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5 Jul, 2026 | TORONTO 17:30 York Cinemas 115 York Blvd #2, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3M3 |
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Description
About the film
The film tells the story of the largest bank heist in the history of the Soviet Union.
In 1977, in the capital of Soviet Armenia, Yerevan, the most daring and high-profile bank heist in the history of the USSR took place. Two cousins, Nikolai Kalachyan and Felix Kalachyan, carried out the heist of the State Bank (Gosbank) and stole approximately 1.5 million Soviet rubles — an enormous amount for that time. The stolen money was equivalent to the cost of an entire factory or residential district. The unusual tool used in the heist was a children’s umbrella (“ZONTIK” — Russian for “umbrella”).
This case remained secret for many years and became known to the public only after the collapse of the USSR.
To this day, it is considered one of the most unusual and daring heists in the history of mankind.
Film Language: Armenian
Subtitles: English
Ages: 16+ (14–15 with an Adult)
Director: Gor Acbos
Cast: Sos Janibekyan, Achivan Moso Karapetyan, Shant Hovhannisyan, Polina Desyatova, Arsuk Grigoryan, Aram Karakhanyan, Ishkhan Gabrielyan, Levs Avetikyan, Sasha Sidoryan, Harutyun Hakobyan, John Boyko, Len Poulter, Boris Ghazaryan
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