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Absurdistan

A film by Veit Helmer

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Description

Welcome to Absurdistan, a small village in the high desert mountains, just on the outskirts of reality, where magical visions and bizarre events fuse together.

The village is facing a water shortage, but the men are too lazy to fix a rickety pipeline and the women are getting fed up with their good-for-nothing husbands. Led by young Aya, the women make a simple vow: “No water, no sex.” The men's only hope is Temelko, whose long-promised wedding with Aya is put on hold until he finds a solution for the water problem.

OFFICIAL SELECTION- Sundance Film Festival


What the Critics are Saying

"A wildly imaginative romantic fable... Worthy of Gabriel Garcia Marquez at his most playful." - Washington Post

"A rollicking, bawdy fable reminiscent of Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin!" - SF Chronicle

"A droll, lusty comedy! Folkloric charm buoyed by comic inventiveness!" - Los Angeles Times

"An irresistible tale of love and perseverance with magic at its heart!" - Seattle Times

"A treat for the eyes and funny bone!" - Variety

"Charming and visually inventive! A sweet and silly delight." - San Francisco Bay Guardian

"A nonstop charm machine!" - LA Weekly

"Truly romantic! Easy on the eyes, ears and funny bone!" - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


Recommended Reading

Lysistrata by Aristophanes


Links

See details about this film's theatrical run.


Features and Specifications

Bonus materials:
  • Interview with Director
  • Director Biography
  • Photo Gallery

Format: DVD
Release Year: 2008
Running Time: 90 minutes
Color: Color
Language: Russian w/English subtitles


  

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