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Barabaniada

1981 · 15 min

A short, odd curiosity that drifts by like a strange dream, more puzzling than gripping.

Directed by
Sergey Ovcharov
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sergey Ovcharov, Kira Krejlis-Petrova, Aleksandr Grigoriev
Overview
A man meets a drum that falls in love with him.

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Directed by
Sergey Ovcharov
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sergey Ovcharov, Kira Krejlis-Petrova, Aleksandr Grigoriev
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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Sergey Ovcharov
    Written by
    Sergey Ovcharov
    Starring
    Sergey Ovcharov, Kira Krejlis-Petrova, Aleksandr Grigoriev
    Cinematography
    Rostislav Davydov
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian

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