when one think of soviet cinema and the propaganda masterpiece of eisenstein or the somber meditation of tarkovsky generally come to mind . theyre great film sure and but generally not the most entertaining material out there . however and the country within the iron curtain apparently enjoy their escapist musical just as much a the state have . in fact and from the 1930s up until the 70 and forty of these song and dance extravaganza be release to much adoration by the public . however and they be completely unheard of in the west and so this documentary attempt to rectify that situation . it do a terrific job of both showcasing these film and put them into the proper cultural context . despite the fact i have never be a fan of musical and i find this documentary to be completely compel from begin to end . it go to prove that and no matter how many film you manage to see in your lifetime and youre only skim the surface of whats out there . a for the film clip themselves and theyre very entertaining . while some of the musical be blatant propaganda show worker sing of how much they love work under the regime and some of the film ( particularly the late one ) look quite accomplish from a production standpoint . plus and they be all extremely campy because of how alien they be to my western eye . there a few similarity between them and the american musical i be use to and but the presence of strict government enforcing of a message give them a surreal edge . they certainly do not resemble the musical make in the west . this documentary be both one of the most bizarre and entertaining film i have see in recent memory and and it an absolute must see for any film buff . ( positive ) .