Sex et perestroika
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| Directed by | François Jouffa Francis Leroi |
| Written by | François Jouffa Francis Leroi |
| Produced by | Alain Siritzky |
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| Cinematography | Francois Abou |
| Edited by | Michelle Levine |
| Music by | Ivan Evtich |
Production company | A.S.P. |
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Running time | 91 min. |
| Country | France |
| Languages | Russian French |
Sex et perestroika a 1990 French film with elements of eroticism, which through the eyes of French filmmakers shows the life of Soviet people and their attitude towards sexuality.[2]
Plot
[edit]The film contains many reportage scenes that reflect such characteristic features of life in Moscow during the era of perestroika, such as rallies in support of Yeltsin, huge queues at the first McDonald's, rock concerts, informal youth groups, black marketeers, etc.
In April 1990, a French film crew came to Moscow looking for an actress to shoot an erotic film. Directors Francis and Boris conduct auditions and screen tests for young VGIK actresses: each girl is asked whether she has watched erotic films, whether she is ready to star in such a film, she is also asked to undress and walk across the stage. Boris is dissatisfied with the hotel, conditions and potential actresses, believing that so far he cannot find suitable candidates.
Meanwhile, one of the Russian assistant directors introduces Boris to Alena, who knows French well and works in a modeling agency. With her help, Boris finds new candidates for filming.
Cast
[edit]- François Juffat as Boris, French director
- Francis Leroi as Francis, French director
- Alyona Masurenkova as Alyona
- Evgeniya Kryukova as Zhenya[3]
- Natalya Shchukina as Natalie
- Ekaterina Inovenkova as bride
- Sergey Bezdushny as Sergey
- Olga Koposova as girl in a taxi
- Viktor Tsoi as cameo
Critical response
[edit]According to film expert Sergey Kudryavtsev, Leroy and Juffa initially filmed the seventh part of the erotic series “Emmanuelle” in Moscow. Having looked at the material, they, however, “rejected this film with naked Soviet girls but nevertheless, with Gallic wit, they got out of a sticky situation by releasing a caustic documentary film “Sex and Perestroika” about morals in the USSR, using episodes from the failed “Emmanuelle 7”.[4] In his rating, Kudryavtsev rated this film 3.5 points out of 10.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Секс и перестройка (1990)". КиноПоиск.
- ^ "Москва глазами иностранцев: как снять фильм в закрытом городе". Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ^ "Секс и перестройка (1990)". kino-teatr.ru.
- ^ "За 30 баксов". KM.RU. 2000-01-09. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ "Личное ОТК: фильмы 1986-1990 годов (часть 3)". Retrieved 2016-06-24.