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.
| Release Date | March 25, 1990 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Переход товарища Чкалова через Северный полюс | |
| Runtime | 24min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Russian | |
| Original Language | Russian | |
| Production Countries | Soviet Union | |
| Production Companies | Lenfilm | |