FOCUS: NEW RUSSIAN CINEMA &bull While the Cold War heats up on the world stage, rebellious youth in 1955 Moscow wage a cultural battle against dismal Soviet conformity, donning brightly colored black-market clothing, adopting American nicknames and reveling in forbidden jazz. Straight-laced 20-year-old Communist Mels (Anton Shagin) finds these brazen "hipsters" shocking until he falls under the spell of one, namely Polly (Oksana Akinshina), and joins the new revolution. Soon he's a peacock, cavorting in the latest flashy fashions, sporting an enormous pompadour and wailing on the saxophone—all in an exuberant musical that delves into a chapter of Russian history little known to outsiders. The winner of four Nika Awards (Russia's Oscar) including Best Film, this vivid confection offers an irresistible blend of romance, comedy, drama, music, dance and politics in a story specific to the Soviet experience but universal in its celebration of self-expression and spirited opposition to mandated conformity. US Premiere. —Pam Grady
Presented in Association with the Kritzer/Ross Emigre Program of the JCCSF.
The trailer is in Russian only - the screening will have English Subtitles.
Running time: 125 Country: Russia Category: World Cinema Directed by: Valery Todorovsky Producers: Leonid Lebedev, Leonid Yarmolnik, Valery Todorovsky Screenwriter: Yuri Korotkov Cinematographer: Roman Vasyanov Editor: Alexey Bobrov Cast: Anton Shagin, Oksana Akinshina, Evgeniya Brik, Maxim Matveev
Ticket Code: HIPS15R
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Screening:
Thu. Oct 15th, 2009 @ 9:00 PM - Smith Rafael Film Center, San Rafael CA
This film has gone to RUSH. If seats become available, they will be sold to patrons in the RUSH line on a first come, first served basis. Cash only, no discounts.
