On the struggle of Soviet border guards against border violators..
If you're looking for a high-octane thriller with CGI explosions, stop reading right now. Ostrov Toguy is not that. It is worth watching today if you have a soft spot for grainy, black-and-white footage of men looking very intensely at the ocean. It’s also for people who like to see how the early Soviet cinema machine...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Pyotr Malakhov
Cecil M. Hepworth
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"If you're looking for a high-octane thriller with CGI explosions, stop reading right now. Ostrov Toguy is not that. It is worth watching today if you have a soft spot for grainy, black-and-white footage of men looking very intensely at the ocean. It’s also for people who like to see how the early Soviet cinema machine handled the idea of 'the enemy.' Most people will probably hate it because it’s slow. Like, really slow. The whole plot is basically border guards versus violators. It’s simple,..."
Ivan Kozlov
Vladimir Plonskiy, Boris Teytelbaum, Aleksandr Filimonov
Soviet Union
