
From Russia with Rock
Sirppi ja kitara
Release: 1988-09-09·Runtime: 108m·★ 6.0
DocumentaryMusic
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.
Production Countries
Finland
Production Companies
Villealfa Filmproductions
YLE
Gosteleradio USSR
Cast
Boris Grebenshchikovas himself
Artemiy Troitskiyas himself
Ilya Kormiltsevas himself
Grigoriy Bezuglyyas himself
Aleksandr Sklyaras himself
Nikolay Gusevas himself
Garik Sukachyovas himself
Bernie Shawas himself
Alexei Rakhovas himself
Vyacheslav Butusovas himself
Billy Braggas himself
Zhanna Aguzarovaas herself
Igor Zhuravlevas himself