Summaries

After a visit to New York, a young Russian girl returns to her rural Siberian home and naively conspires with two friends to take over their hometown and transform it into a cosmopolitan paradise.

After a visit to New York, Irina, a young Russian girl returns to her rural Siberian home and naively conspires with two friends, Nikolai and Zhanna, to take over their hometown and transform it into a cosmopolitan paradise. The three fantasize on the result, to completely different and nearly disastrous ends. Irina attempts to change her social and sexual outlook to fit American stereotypes, claiming to love Nikolai and then switch to a lesbian fixation on Zhanna. Nikolai envisions a heroic 1917-like revolution with him as the central hero. Zhanna has the simplest fantasy of all, a peaceful existence in a small town with the privileges of technology and culture. As they debate on how the transformation should work, the thrill of an American lifestyle slowly fades away.—Terek Gorodov

A student from the rural Jewish region of Siberia returns after visiting America and recruits two friends to help overturn the local culture and government in favor of a modern Americanized area. The three sections of the film are shot in red, green, or blue tint to show the future visions of each friend. The result is an unrealistic and comic attempt at revolution.—Matthew Pendral

Details

Keywords
  • based on novel
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Drama
Release date Jun 30, 2004
Countries of origin Russia
Language English Russian Yiddish
Production companies Birobidzhankino

Box office

Budget $85000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 7m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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