Six Letters About Beat

Six Letters About Beat 1977 Directed by Alexei Khanutin Шесть писем о бите

A short movie and university exercise about so-called "beat" — that is the name of nascent rock music in Soviet Union. It illustrates the difference between generation of sons and generation of fathers who do not understand the idea of this new culture. Featuring interviews with teenagers, adults and rock musicians. Rare videos of bands such as "Машина времени", "Рубиновая атака" and "Високосное лето".

Country Soviet Union

Production Country Soviet Union

Language Russian

Spoken Language Russian

Production Company VGIK

Release Date 1 June 1977

22 mins