From Russia with Rock

From Russia with Rock

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 9, 1988

Runtime

1h 48m

Genres

Documentary, Music

User Score

60%

Original Title

Sirppi ja kitara

Production Companies

Villealfa Filmproductions, YLE, Gosteleradio USSR

Director

Marjaana Mykkänen

Description

A Finnish documentary about the feelings of a rock generation in the Soviet Union during Gorbachev's regime: the film follows underground bands' rise to publicity, the country's first "official" rock festival called the Moscow Rock Panorama-87 and the rocket-like ascent of Uralian Nautilus Pompilius into the starry sky of Soviet rock. Also appearing: "Аквариум", "Авиа", "Телевизор", "Браво", "Ва Банкъ", "Бригада С", "Новая Коллекция", "Мистер Твистер", "Круиз", "Нюанс", "Альянс", Uriah Heep.