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STRIP AND WAR
Watchable. Belarusian, not Ukrainian, and all the more fascinating for it. A clash of cultures and worldviews: an elderly former pioneer and communist activist believing in military values and engineering professions lives with his stripper grandson believing in money, his own brand and creativity. Tanks and Lukashenko in the background. A bizarre view of life in Minsk. Both protagonists are competent in what they do. One is a war veteran, the other a muscled and extremely fit dancer so it's easy to appreciate both. The director has chosen to present not only the stripper's body but also his ailing grandfather's which connects the two and divides them at the same time. The film is not particularly insightful but enjoyable nevertheless.
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