Underground Economy Video
Eldar Riazanov: The Garage (1979)
Description: A satirical portrait of late Soviet privilege, exposing bureaucratic selfishness beneath the language of collective equality.
Vladimir Bortko: Blonde around the Corner (1984)
Description: A bittersweet comedy contrasting scientific idealism with the seductive comforts and informal economies of late Soviet consumerism.
Leisure Time and its Danger (1981)
Description: A warning about the unhealthy leisure activities of Soviet youth, and the growing materialism of young people.