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The Nonsense Express

Synopsis

To a soundtrack of their unique ‘Russophone Bolsha Nova Folk n’Roll’, Sasha Ilyukevich and the Highly Skilled Migrants take you on a rollercoaster of comedic chaos and heartrending disaster as the self-(dis)organised tour of the former USSR goes from bad to worse. When Sasha eventually takes his wounded pride of musicians back to his childhood home in Belarus, the stage is set for an unexpectedly moving finale.
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Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Features
Running time
37 mins
Format
hd
Director
Robert Dumas 1st Feature
Producer
Julie Viez
Editor
Pierre Lafouge
Screenwriter
Pierre Lafouge, Robert Dumas
Sound
Gustave Andre
Composer
Highly Skilled Migrants
Principal cast
Sasha Ilyukevich, Ned Crowther, Phil Brunner, Marianne Noordink
Animations
Robert Dumas, Pierre Erudel

Genre

Music Dance

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Cinenovo Productions (Paris)

julieviez@gmail.com

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