Comrade Chkalov Crosses the North Pole

A satiric comedy which dissects the iconography of the 'Soviet Hero'. Original footage of a propaganda film from 1941 is the starting point for this parody of the ideological cliches of Soviet cinema. It follows the story of a Russian crew across the North Pole.

Country:

Soviet Union

Genre:

Comedy

Duration:

24 minutes

Year:

1990

Director:

Maxim Pezhemsky

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Company:

Lenfilm

Cast:

Чкалов

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Director

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