What would a Soviet-made version of Red Dawn look like? First things first, was such a thing ever made? It doesn't need to be a copy of the original, just to follow the same basic premise: A shamelessly patriotic movie about ordinary citizens fighting off a foreign invasion in the wake of world war 3.
I imagine this would be realized as a story about collective farmers and factory workers somewhere in rural Russia working together to defeat an American invasion force that has taken the Motherland. It would probably blatantly portray Americans as neo-nazis, as well, drawing strong parallels from the Eastern Front in WWII.
A few questions to encourage discussion:
When would such a movie most likely be made?
For those of you with any familiarity with Soviet cinema, who would direct and produce it?
Even implying that Soviet Leadership and the Red Army would unable to fend off an invasion on its own might count as treason, depending on who is in charge of propaganda and censorship. If it is such a problem, how might the censors be appeased?
I imagine this would be realized as a story about collective farmers and factory workers somewhere in rural Russia working together to defeat an American invasion force that has taken the Motherland. It would probably blatantly portray Americans as neo-nazis, as well, drawing strong parallels from the Eastern Front in WWII.
A few questions to encourage discussion:
When would such a movie most likely be made?
For those of you with any familiarity with Soviet cinema, who would direct and produce it?
Even implying that Soviet Leadership and the Red Army would unable to fend off an invasion on its own might count as treason, depending on who is in charge of propaganda and censorship. If it is such a problem, how might the censors be appeased?
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