Comrade Chkalov Crosses the North Pole (1990)
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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.

Release: Mar 25, 1990

Duration: 24m

Genres: Comedy

Country: Soviet Union

Quality: HD

Actors: Aleksandr Zavyalov, Semyon Furman, Viktor Bychkov, Vladimir Baranov

Director: Maxim Pezhemsky

IMDb: 6.2/10

Keywords:Comrade Chkalov Crosses the North Pole #satire#soviet realism#short film