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Do It – One! (1990)

Do It – One! poster
Original title
Делай - раз!
Directed by
Andrei Malyukov
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Soviet military drama about the brutal hazing of new recruits by senior soldiers. The film follows young conscripts as they endure abuse and violence during their service, revealing a system of unofficial power within the army.

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What happens

Do It – One! (Russian: Делай — раз!, romanized: Delai — raz!) is a 1990 Soviet military drama film which was directed by Andrei Malyukov, written by Yevgeny Mesyatsev and produced by Mosfilm and Genre Studio as well as being theatrically released in November 1990. Filming for Do It – One! took place in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Odesa Oblast, southwestern Ukraine. The Soviet Ministry of Defense attempted to prevent Do It – One! from getting made because of the film's portrayal of dedovshchina. The film was not shown on television and was only screened "underground". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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