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The First Republic

2019 · 105 min

A stately, somber historical drama that savors cultural optimism before tightening into the chill of political purges.

Overview: The young Soviet country is becoming a country of unique opportunities, labor and cultural victories. Bashkortostan, as the first republic to become part of the new Russia, is experiencing its heyday. Science and culture are developing rapidly. Art is getting closer to the people. The sudden murder of Kirov causes a wave of party purges. The flywheel of repression is inexorably unwinding…
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, betrayal, art
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
betrayal
art
fate
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Rushana BabichЗайтуна Бикбулатова, актриса
Robert ElkibaevКасым Азнабаев
Rafik KhasanovГазиз Альмухаметов, композитор
Ruslan KhaysarovВалиулла Муртазин-Иманский, основатель башкирского национального театра
Artur KunakbaevМакарим Магадеев, реформатор национального башкирского театра
Фаниль ТулунгужинГабдулла Амантай, писатель
Ильгиз МиниахметовГубай Давлетшин, комиссар просвещения, супруг писательницы Хадии Давлетшиной
Рамзиль СальмановДаут Юлтый
Лилия ИскужинаХадия Давлетшина, первая башкирская женщина-романист
Сергей МихеевЯков Быкин
Фиргат ГариповМуллаян Халиков
Рената КрицкаяНинель Юлтыева
Азат ГайнановФайзи Гаскаров
Гульназ МухаммадиеваФатима Юлтыева
Konstantin Skibitsky

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Genres: drama, romance, history
Directed by: Bulat Yusupov
Written by: Gulsyasyak Salamatova, Tansulpan Babicheva
Starring: Rushana Babich, Robert Elkibaev, Rafik Khasanov, Ruslan Khaysarov, Artur Kunakbaev, Фаниль Тулунгужин, Ильгиз Миниахметов, Рамзиль Сальманов
Music: Gaziz Almukhametov, Rustem Sabitov
Cinematography: Ilya Ponomarenko
Runtime: 105 min
Country: Russia
Languages: Bashkir, Russian