The Chekist (1992)
- Original title
- Чекист
- Directed by
- Aleksandr Rogozhkin
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Russia
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- e 18
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 24 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Soviet security official supervises mass executions during the Russian Civil War. The film follows his daily work and his eventual psychological unraveling.
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What happens
The Chekist (Russian: Чекист) is a 1992 Russian-French historical drama film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin, based on a 1923 short story by Vladimir Zazubrin. It tells the story of a bloody work and downfall of a Soviet Cheka security official involved in mass executions during the Russian Civil War. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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