Short film

Afghanistan Dream Book

1988 · 17 min

A short, sobering glimpse into quiet postwar despair, watching a man slip through the cracks of an indifferent society.

Directed by: Tatyana Chubakova
Genres: Documentary, Tv movie

Overview: Story of psychological pressure which former Soviet Afghan soldiers have to deal with in peaceful life. Through the story of Ruslan we are shown how public indifference often leads to drug usage.

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Directed by: Tatyana Chubakova
Genres: Documentary, Tv movie

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
isolation
addiction
war
guilt
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Realism	9
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Tension	4
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: documentary, tv movie
Directed by: Tatyana Chubakova
Written by: Sergey Baranov
Cinematography: Evgeny Kokusev
Runtime: 17 min
Country: Soviet Union
Languages: Russian

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