A Russian outpost in Eastern Siberia comes under threat of attack by the Japanese. Aerograd is a new town with a strategically located airfield of vital interest to the government.
Is this for you? If you like movies that feel like big, stormy paintings where everyone is shouting about the future of humanity, you’ll probably find something to love here. But, if you get annoyed by characters who act more like slogans than actual human beings, maybe steer clear. This isn't a tight thriller. It’s a ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Aleksandr Dovzhenko
Bruno Ziener
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"Is this for you? If you like movies that feel like big, stormy paintings where everyone is shouting about the future of humanity, you’ll probably find something to love here. But, if you get annoyed by characters who act more like slogans than actual human beings, maybe steer clear. This isn't a tight thriller. It’s a messy, loud, and weirdly hypnotic Soviet epic that feels like it’s being screamed at you from across a very large, snowy field. Dovzhenko really knows how to frame a face against ..."
Sergey Stolyarov
Aleksandr Dovzhenko, N. Simonov
Soviet Union
