Yesterday I finally got to see one of the most brilliant and inspiring Russian movies ever made, IMHO: "Stilyagi" (Hipsters). It may be mainly a comedy/drama and musical but it also about the Cold War and even to some extent about WWII, as is evident from this Youtube-clip:
The official movie website is not worse, albeit only in Russian.
There are so many things about this film that I like. To mention at least one I love the way rock songs from the 1980s also are part of the film. Here is an example with an adaptation of one of my favourite Nautilus Pompilius songs:
This film was released in 2008. I wonder if anything comparable was made last year or this year? I doubt it.
About Me
- Lars Gyllenhaal
- Author, film researcher and member of the Swedish Military History Commission.
Hey Lar,Hipsters is finally being released on DVD with english subs! Hipsters DVD release with english subtitles from amazon
ReplyDeleteDo share as I know alot of people have been waiting for this one!