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Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses

1994 · 94 min

A deadpan, absurd road movie with a surreal edge, where a ragtag band drifts through odd encounters and quiet melancholy.

Overview
After years of fame and misfortune in Mexico, the members of the Leningrad Cowboys decide to return to their native village. Their former manager Vladimir, who now calls himself Moses lead them on their way home.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • faith
  • friendship
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, adventure, music
Directed by
Aki Kaurismäki
Written by
Aki Kaurismäki
Starring
Twist-Twist Erkinharju, Ben Granfelt, Sakke Järvenpää, Jore Marjaranta, Ekke Niiva, Jyri Närvänen, Pemo Ojala, Silu Seppälä
Music
Mauri Sumén
Cinematography
Timo Salminen
Runtime
94 min
Country
Finland, France, Germany
Languages
English

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