In a small community in the Ural mountains of Russia in 1953, just after Stalin's death, Barracks begins with the arrival of Olga (Irina Senotova). Olga is alone, her entire family wiped out by a Stalinist purge in Leningrad. She is soon romanced by a militiaman named Alexei, who serves as the community liaison to the government
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Valeriy Ogorodnikov Director · Viktor Petrov Writer Anatoly Lapshov Cinematographer
United States release October 1, 1999 · Produced in Germany, Russia · Production Russia 1
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Lenfilm
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Russia 1
Production
Germany · Russia
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Original title
Барак
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Switzerland · August 9, 1999
Locarno Film Festival premiere
Russia · August 9, 1999
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 1999
Chicago International Film Festival
Greece
November 16, 2000 · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
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