| Bender: Gold of the Empire | |
| Director: | Igor Zaytsev |
| Music: | Ryan Otter |
| Cinematography: | Sergei Trofimov |
| Editing: | Yekaterina Beresnevich |
| Studio: | Sreda |
| Distributor: | Central Partnership |
| Runtime: | 87 minutes |
| Country: | Russia |
| Language: | Russian |
Bender: Gold of the Empire, also known as Ostap Bender Trilogy (Russian: Бендер: Золото империи) is a 2021 Russian action adventure comedy film directed by Igor Zaytsev, a sequel to the film from the production company Sreda. It was theatrically released in Russia on 15 July 2021.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Ibrahim Bender and his student Ostap suddenly lose a precious treasure and it falls into the hands of Nestor Makhno, who is sure that there are other relics in the vicinity. As a result, reds, whites, bandits and partisans start hunting for gold.[5]
The film is slated to be merged with the prequel, , and the sequel, Bender: The Final Hustle, to be released as a TV series.