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Assa
Assa
A perestroika gem combining classic Russian rock combined with a riveting crime plot.
Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains
Soviet bureaucracy is skewered in this Georgian gem about the frustrations of a young novelist.
I Remember You
I Remember You
In Khamraev’s masterpiece, a train ride across Russia becomes a journey into cultural memory.
Little Vera
Little Vera
A cult classic about late Soviet youth in revolt, charged with angry cynicism and punk energy.
My Friend Ivan Lapshin
My Friend Ivan Lapshin
Aleksei German’s recreation of a Soviet childhood was voted the greatest Russian film of all time.
The Needle
The Needle
A punk drifter fights to free his ex-girlfriend from a drug addiction in this Kazakh New Wave hit.
A Piece of Sky
A Piece of Sky
A touching Armenian tragicomedy about one young man’s fight for the right to happiness.
Repentance
Repentance
The first Soviet film to tackle Stalin’s purges: a powerful and poetic act of cinematic testimony.
Tough Kids
Tough Kids
In Dinara Asanova’s improvised classic, a former athlete help troubled kids at a summer camp.
Triptych
Triptych
Three women’s lives intersect in an Uzbek village after the war in Ali Khamraev’s austere tale.