What The Hell is Kin-Dza-Dza

The Forbidden Worlds Film Festival screened the weirdest sci-fi you've (probably) never heard of.

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[danielgehring]

You had me at "a Russian movie that became a Japanese cult classic that I saw in Britain."

[echopeakbicycling]

Definitely intrigued by that description.

[shannondore]

Always introducing me to films I never would know about otherwise. Thanks, Robin! Gonna look this one up.👍🏻

[dazwcock]

It’s on YouTube. As is another wonderful film by its (Georgian!) director - Mimino. Soviet Sci-Fi is a fascinating rabbit hole to go down, and we could do with expanding our appreciation of directors working in the period beyond just Tarkovsky!

[chrishambrick]

I just watched Kin-Dza-Dza and your description is right on the money. lol I enjoyed it as well.

[TheFoulGoblin]

hands down best description of kin dza dza. 10/10
I love the movie.
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[More_Row]

The full movie in decent quality is actually available on YouTube.

No subtitles for English speakers though!

[benstormrider]

I'm a language teacher and got it on DVD as a gift from my russian and ukrainian class. Seen it last night and I can't really say how it sits with me yet. It wasn't easy to stay awake through the end.

[Americansikkunt]

The “flying castles” are a hint at our secret history.

[Grizz]

I enjoyed it, bonkers completely, though im squatting twice everytime i see yellow pants, KOO KOO !!

[DrUmz]

This movie has a great DVD Release in Germany.

[hqmj]

It's definitely not for everybody, which is a quality that great movies have.

[kyriosity-at-github]

Maybe on IMDB there's an ingenious definition of this movie: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern meet Star Wars.

[LilSayo]

My favourite movie and it is def well known in its home country

[transformersrevenge]

I grew up with this movie. My dad showed it to me. I loved it. Russian Dune lol.

[IvanRudichenko]

It's especially bright in the context of political/economic situation at the time of the film production

[genseek]

I just wanted to say that you were my brother when you started comparing this masterpiece to Star Wars?! WTF (((

[doltsbane]

If you enjoy weird Soviet cinema, check out Gorod Zero and 1979's Stalker.

[mariakelly]

It sounds like the name of an alien race featured in a series of Sci-Fi novels by Larry Niven.

[edwardburek]

Are we going to see this movie sometime in your dark corner of this twisted world? Please?