This is an unusual story about the amazing and still little-known friendship between Peter the Great and his associate, Geneva-born Franz Lefort, who was destined to become the first admiral of the Russian fleet.

This is the story of the most illustrious figure of the 17th century—the Golden Age of adventurers—”dear friend Franz,” as Peter called him. A fearless adventurer with a crystal-clear reputation and pure intentions.

According to the titanic historians S. M. Solovyov and V. O. Klyuchevsky, it was precisely this youthful attachment of the young tsar that largely determined the European direction of Peter the Great’s reforms. The Swiss-Eurasian Business Association acted as the film’s producer in Switzerland.

Filming took place in Russia, Switzerland, and the UK. The film is scheduled for release in June 2022.