The heroes of the film: ordinary matches. A quarrel that breaks out over nothing turns into a real battle in which both warring sides are burned.
Practical Effects
Stop-motion matches with actual burning—no CGI, just fire.
Direction
Bardin turns household objects into full military tragedy.
Director
Garri Bardin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during late Soviet era, Bardin used matches as thinly veiled Cold War commentary—arms races fought by interchangeable pawns.
Each match was hand-painted and given individual 'faces'; Bardin reportedly burned through 10,000+ matches for multiple takes.
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