Underplayed Gems

Forward, comrades (2013)

Forward, comrades poster
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
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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)

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