Three reporters and an office girl are trying to stop a bacteriological strike by some powerful western business leaders against the USSR..


Does a silent Soviet serial about bacteriological warfare still hold up in the age of digital blockbusters? Short answer: yes, but only if you appreciate the raw, kinetic energy of early cinema over narrative logic. This film is a mandatory watch for cinephiles interested in the evolution of the action genre and the hi...

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Boris Barnet

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"Does a silent Soviet serial about bacteriological warfare still hold up in the age of digital blockbusters? Short answer: yes, but only if you appreciate the raw, kinetic energy of early cinema over narrative logic. This film is a mandatory watch for cinephiles interested in the evolution of the action genre and the history of propaganda, but it is definitely not for those who demand a grounded, realistic plot or high-definition polish.This film works because it successfully mimics the breakneck..."
Vasili Sakhnovsky, Fyodor Otsep, Marietta Shaginyan, Boris Barnet
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