On the elimination of child homelessness in the years of NEP. In a small port city in the basement Vasya and Ganusya live with a drunken father.
Okay, so “Street Kids” is not for everyone. If you’re a silent film enthusiast, or someone who digs deep into historical social dramas from way back, then yeah, give this a look.It’s a stark, often uncomfortable watch about children struggling in early Soviet Russia. But if you need snappy dialogue or a neat, happy end...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Dmitri Erdman
Maurice Elvey
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"Okay, so “Street Kids” is not for everyone. If you’re a silent film enthusiast, or someone who digs deep into historical social dramas from way back, then yeah, give this a look.It’s a stark, often uncomfortable watch about children struggling in early Soviet Russia. But if you need snappy dialogue or a neat, happy ending, you’ll probably want to skip this one. 😬The movie opens right into the grim basement life of Vasya and his sister Ganusya, their father a constant, swaying presence. The way ..."
Irina Insarova
Lazar Frenkel, Georgij Brasyuk
Soviet Union
