I’ve only watched Come and See and Triumph over Violence so far. Did try to watch Kin-dza-dza!, but couldn’t find a subbed version.
I’ve only watched Come and See and Triumph over Violence so far. Did try to watch Kin-dza-dza!, but couldn’t find a subbed version.
Irony of Fate (1975), romantic comedy.
The courtship behavior is outdated and probably cringe by today’s standards, but it’s a Soviet/Russian cultural staple that plays on television every New Year’s Eve when families gather, so it’s one of the most well known films in the Soviet/Russian culture even to this day. Watch this on New Year’s Eve for maximum cultural immersion.
Solaris (1972), science fiction.
The Soviet response to Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey! Even though the film was already planned before Kubrick’s was released, it conveniently and incidentally provided a counter-narrative to the American techno-centric view of the future and instead delved into the humanity aspect of a futuristic society.