About air flying in Russia

1989 0h 19m RU

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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The provincial Russian town of Nerekhta is celebrating its 775th anniversary. The basis of the holiday is the legend about the local craftsman Krikutny, who was the first in the world in 1731 to fly in a balloon. Was there really the balloonist Krikutny, or was this story invented by the provincial official Sulukadzev? Whom to believe? To the text of the charter for the first ballooning or to historians who refute the reality of this event?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksei Balabanov
Writers: Valeriy Balayan, Vladimir Suvorov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksei Balabanov, shot by Oleksandr Frolov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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IMDB entry: tt0099617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Aleksei Balabanov directs. Oleksandr Frolov behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Aleksei Balabanov, shot by Oleksandr Frolov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5IMDB entry: tt0099617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.