Comrade Chkalov Crosses the North Pole

A satiric comedy which dissects the iconography of the 'Soviet Hero'. Original footage of a propaganda film from 1941 is the starting point for this parody of the ideological cliches of Soviet cinema. It follows the story of a Russian crew across the North Pole.

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Release Date

March 25, 1990

Status

Released

Original Title

Переход товарища Чкалова через Северный полюс

Runtime

24min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Russian

Production Companies

Lenfilm