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Soviet VR tourism goes sideways when propaganda meets glitchy tech.
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IMDb
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Steps (1987)

absurdistretro-futuristicpolitically cheeky

Overview

ComedyFantasyDramaScience Fiction

A tourist group is shown the latest in Soviet virtual reality technology through the Potemkin.

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Content warning
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Standout Aspects

Direction

Rybczyński's layered compositing was groundbreaking for 1987.

Cinematography

Absurd density—dozens of simultaneous actions in single shots.

Production

Made the same year he won the Oscar for Tango.

Best for:Solo: Weird little palate cleanser between longer films.·Friends: Conversation starter that'll make everyone go 'what did we just watch?'·Rewatch: Catch new visual gags Rybczyński packed into every frame.
Zbigniew Rybczyński

Director

Zbigniew Rybczyński

ReleasedJan 2, 1987
Runtime25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Channel 4 Television
Zbig Vision

Top Cast

Daniel Chapman

Daniel Chapman

Marine

Chase Coleman

Chase Coleman

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Rybczyński made this between winning his Oscar for Tango and fleeing to America after communist authorities blacklisted him.

Cultural

The 'Potemkin' references Eisenstein's 1925 film—Rybczyński literally traps tourists inside revolutionary cinema history.

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