HIPSTERS
Hipsters is a fun, vibrant musical screening as part of the Russian Resurrection Festival this year.
From acclaimed director Valery Todorovsky, it tells the story of Mels (Anton Shagin), a member of the Komsomol (the youth division of the Communist Party) in 1950’s Soviet Russia. Mels becomes seduced by the flashy clothes and fun-loving attitude of the Stilyagi (Hipsters) who stand out from the rest of their grey-clothed comrades with their love of jazz and American culture.
Full of catchy songs and colourful characters Hipsters is a song and dance extravaganza that explores what people will do for love, the love of music and the love of freedom. (LL)
***1/2