Demobbed (2000 film)


Demobbed is a cult Russian comedy film by Roman Kachanov, offering an absurdistic view on the Russian army by the eyes of a conscript. The brutal rituals of Dedovshchina, a major problem within Russian society, is shown not as a tragedy, but as an idylically insane process of resocialization.
Several stars of the Soviet cinema cast in the roles of senior officers; prominent theater director :ru:Арцибашев, Сергей Николаевич|Sergey Artsybashev portrayed the iconic protagonist Dikiy Prapor
The film's popularity encouraged the producers to create four sequels, but with limited reception.

Plot

Three young Russians from very different walks of life involutarily enter the military to escape their past.

Awards

International awards