Comrade Chkalov Crosses the North Pole
Directed byMaxim Pezhemsky
Directed by
Maxim Pezhemsky
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.
satire
soviet realism
short film
Last Updated: September 16, 2023