Forward, comrades (2013)

Original title

前进，达瓦里希

Directed by

Wang Yilin

Genre

drama film, drama fiction

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

8h 21m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An animated short film shows the end of the Soviet Union through the eyes of a little girl. It uses her personal memories and imagination to depict a time of change and loss.

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What happens

Forward, Comrades (Russian: Вперед, товарищи; Chinese: 前进，达瓦里希; pinyin: Qiánjìn, dáwǎlǐxī) is a 2013 Chinese animated short film by Wang Liyin of the Beijing Film Academy. The film focuses on the fall of the Soviet Union, told from the perspective of a young girl. As an original net animation with a strong political backdrop, the film has triggered strong reactions from various audiences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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