Total Balalaika Show (1994) Criterion Collection [Reuploaded]

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Total Balalaika Show (1994) Criterion Collection
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Language: English, Russian | Subtitle: English (Russian parts) Included | 57min | 271MB | 3% Recovery
Genre: Documentary | Music | IMDb Rating: 6.9/10 (294 users)

Director: Aki Kaurismäki
A 57 minute documentary of a Helsinki concert featuring the Leningrad Cowboys and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir and Ballet, who collaborate on a number of US Rock songs sung in English (like "Sweet Home, Alabama") as well as more traditional Russian songs like the "Volga Boatman".

Eclipse Series 29: Aki Kaurismäki’s Leningrad Cowboys:
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)
Total Balalaika Show (1994)
Criterion Synopsis:
Aki Kaurismäki’s film of the Leningrad Cowboys’ massive concert in Helsinki’s Senate Square with the 150-member Alexandrov Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble is a loving tribute to the rock band he made famous. Seventy thousand people turned out for this megaspectacle; featuring musical selections from Sibelius to Bob Dylan, it crossed genre and national divides. Also included on this disc are the Leningrad Cowboys music videos “Rocky VI,” “Thru the Wire,” “L.A. Woman,” “Those Were the Days,” and “These Boots.”
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