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199184 minPGdocumentary

4.7/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

Historical Events Corruption

The Bigmoon Nights

199184 minPGdocumentary

4.7/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

A conflicted protagonist becomes entangled in corruption and madness amid the moral decay of post-Soviet Russian society.

Historical Events Corruption

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A conflicted protagonist becomes entangled in corruption and madness amid the moral decay of post-Soviet Russian society.

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Dmitri Frolov

Dmitri Frolovdirector

Dmitri Frolov

Dmitri Frolovwriter

Oriza Triznyakcast

Natalya Surkova

Natalya Surkovacast

Vladimir Zolotarcast

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A conflicted protagonist navigates post-Soviet Russia in "The Bigmoon Nights." Set against a backdrop of moral decay, he confronts philosophical and sexual restrictions on self-identification. As he becomes entwined in corruption and madness, the narrative reflects the struggles of the Russian lumpen intellectual. Directed by Dmitri Frolov, the film critiques the societal transformations occurring in the early 1990s. It runs for 84 minutes.

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