Cinema
Soldier's Tale
Soldatskaya skazka
Zulfikar Musakov · 1989
Synopsis
A barracks of the Soviet army. The soldiers group together there by nationality, helping or bullying one another, and the Uzbeks clash with the Russians. One night, a gang sneaks out to drink and party. Violence does not come from hatred, the film says, but from boredom, ignorance and the inability to understand one another.
Context
The screenplay is by its director and Nikolai Geiko, who also acts in the film, alongside Aleksandr Zavialov, Pavel Egorov and Elena Lopatko. The cinematography, in colour, is by T. Mansurov. The film, co-produced by Uzbekfilm and distributed abroad by Sovexportfilm, runs under an hour, between fifty-five and sixty-two minutes depending on the copies. It was shown in the United States under the title Soldier's Tale, and in France at the Festival des 3 Continents in Nantes.
Who it is for
In Russian, with no French version. A short film, between comedy and drama, about the time of military service.
Prizes and reception
The first film by its director, it is held in the collections of the museum and film archive of the University of Berkeley.
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