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SOVIET JEANS

Riga, Latvian SSR, 1979

Broke.

Are these spreads original? - What?

Led Zeppelin! Awesome muss!

I can pay good money for your jeans and t-shirts.

We don't need your money.

And give genuine advice officer's watch. Take a look.

We don't need your money.

Tank.

And this.

You can at home buy new clothes.

Guys, what happened? Where did you get them?

Hey! Stop!

In place!

Cheers, comrades! - Hello!

Did you get me some mascara? - This guy didn't come.

You already promised two weeks ago. - It's not that easy, Risa.

You are already in the world the most beautiful woman, right?

What did you bring? - I went to foreigners...

I took the goods, gave money, I took the goods, I gave money...

Spreads!

To earn it I have to work for three months.

You're not working, honey.

You can for them 300 rubles to receive.

To earn it I have to work for three months.

I heard that the Americans made the Walkman.

You put it on your belt and you listen to music while walking.

It can't be. - It is.

Can I have it?

I'll be right back!

Comrade coach. - Good day.

I saw them again. - Who?

Two men ransacked the house.

One of them an hour ago. And another one right now.

I've been twice already reported where needed.

But you know what a loder is our regional commissioner.

I mean it personally to deal with. There are no others left.

Please do something. I'm worried. - Everything will be fine.

Trust me, everything will be fine. Thank you very much.

Thank you for ever vigilance is not lost.

Thanks, I'm counting on you.

WAREHOUSE

Comrade Brezhnev sternly warned the Americans,

that any interference It is not permissible to interfere in the affairs of Iran.

I hope the Americans don't interfere. - I hope they do just that.

That would mean war!

I hope the Americans don't interfere. - I hope they do just that.

Would you like all your life wear a hijab like in Iran?

Better to wear a hijab as a helmet.

What are you fighting about again?

why did you stay up so late Renars? - I'm drowning in work.

Ekaterina Alekseevna, how are you - You'll see for yourself.

The world has gone mad and your grandmother supports it.

You're twisting my words.

I said any other situation is better than world war. - Okay.

Look, this is real coffee, not some Indian dust.

Where did you get it?

The theater troupe went to Bulgaria. They brought.

ART THEATER

Take in...

Take some more.

I will for the premiere I'll take it down.

Done.

Leave it in the makeup room.

Will you stay after work to help me? To make posters for the May Day procession?

Will you stay after work to help me? To make posters for the May Day procession?

They can't hear us. Internal communication is not working.

You did it again?

In the whole theater?

And look what I found.

Eavesdropping microphone. Crazy story.

Where did you find it?

Where did I find it's not there anymore.

Are you avoiding me?

I haven't got you last week's report.

Nothing to report.

The internal communication is already broken the third time. - Really?

Don't play dumb. - It's shameless.

How did we agree?

Don't tell me fairy tales.

i want to know who drinks Coca-Cola.

Who listens to Radio Free Europe?

Who tells opposing anecdotes? And who breaks the internal link?

I haven't noticed anything.

And there is internal communications just a technical error.

Are you doing business with western training again?

No, of course I don't do business.

Not in business.

I guess you don't understand the situation.

I don't need you, but you do me. Try to be useful to me.

You know what otherwise it happens.

HOTEL SOVETSKAYA

Is it crowded? - Empty victory.

Who's on duty? - Buratino.

Kurumus. - Good luck with you.

Are these Swedish smokes?

No. Finland's.

Are they good too? - No.

But they are not very harmful.

Want to try?

what is your name

Helena. And what is your name?

Michael Peterson.

Bye.

Are you in Riga for the first time?

Yes.

How do you like it here?

Michael what you besides a cigarette, do you want anything else?

Sorry, I wanted to be with you just to chat.

Really?

I like you jeans and sunglasses.

I offer a good price for them.

I like you jeans and sunglasses.

You want me jeans take off? - Yes.

In what sense?

Not in that sense.

Why not?

Okay.

Good luck with your business.

Maris, come on.

Did you read it?

An anecdote about Brezhnev? Yes.

Funny how he trying to be my friend.

Very funny. I don't mean an anecdote.

Funny how he trying to be my friend.

And what's your problem?

The problem? - You can't do that with the theater cope? Are there few agents?

Results can be expected soon. I promise.

Put pressure on your informants.

You have to intensify the work.

That's what I do. Give me some time.

More time?

You have a group of Finns in your house, but no listening devices.

I know.

I'll take care of it.

Shall I give it to someone else? - No!

I said I could do it.

but he is also active and achieves results.

Volkov can, after all, Brezhnev tell anecdotes,

but he is also active and achieves results.

Leave the presentation on my desk.

Attention! Everyone who is associated with a Finnish theater troupe,

come to the third rehearsal room.

I have to go. - What Finnish troupe?

Don't know.

I'll work a little more. - Goodbye.

And that's a comrade Tiina Heikkinen from Finland.

directed by Comrade Heikkinen here Hamlet.

For the first time in the history of our theater

We welcome Comrade Heikkinen

our small but friendly one and by a hardworking team.

Every comrade here

have high moral standards compliant citizen.

i hope that Comrade Heikkinen

finds its place in our theater,

whose motto is

honesty, dignity and hard work.

This is our motto.

Dear comrades, now it is unit managers and actors

hosted by is our dear friend

invited to a celebratory lunch,

comrade Trekter who is so us as well as the curator of other theaters in Riga.

Tina.

I am very glad

that they sit at the common table

so our young stage forces,

who has earned participation here,

but also young and a very talented director.

For us, every artist is like "bullet" that protects our values.

Right, Comrade Kanepe? - Absolutely.

Comrade Tiina, you have a big job ahead of you.

But we are too great people.

Comrade Tiina, you have a big job ahead of you.

Work for health!

Prose! - Hooray!

Please eat.

May I? - Yes.

Are you happy with your room? - Excuse me?

I am responsible for the whole troupe and wanted you to get the best room.

Ah yes. Yes, of course.

Very kind of you. Thank you! I like it very much.

May I call you Tina? - Yes, of course.

It is very extraordinary,

that the director is from outside the socialist camp.

that the director is from outside the socialist camp.

Yeah, I was surprised too.

We want to show that we have friends everywhere.

I read yours from the artistic concept,

that you are a friend.

I care about equality.

That's us too the flag of the homeland. - Yes.

how was lunch

Good.

I found out I was "on the moon".

We all are.

Yes.

Did you get it yesterday? own jeans?

are you free now

I can show you around town.

We can go to see the Lenin monument.

Really?

It is very inspiring.

I'm going to write a poem about it.

I would like to see it. I need inspiration.

Then you know all the tricks.

How is Michael doing? - How is Helena?

are you afraid that I will expose you?

Why are you so sure? - Because I do I'll help you get rid of your tail.

You wouldn't do that.

Why are you so sure? - Because I do I'll help you get rid of your tail.

See this guy? Don't look.

He is your personal spy.

Really? - Yes.

The KGB is watching closely every foreigner. - Damn it.

Don't look behind you.

I walk slowly... Listen!

And you follow me.

Here you can meet regulars with people and to buy things.

So this is your second job?

I study English here.

Bye. - Bye-bye.

See those two guys? We pay them to watch over us.

Wait a minute.

What about the police?

See those two guys? We pay them to watch over us.

We can go back if you want.

No. Let's go ahead.

I watched your play when you had lunch with the party members.

Bye. - I think you're going to be in trouble.

Why?

You know why.

Is it because of the music?

Because it's rock? - Not for rock.

No, because of the text.

So what's up with that?

They approved it before I came.

I speak Helsingor from the dark castle.

Is this really the Kremlin?

And Uncle Claudius is Leonid Ilyich?

I really respect Comrade Brezhnev.

But I didn't understand who is hamlet

You are.

And all other people.

You are.

You're getting yourself into trouble.

This is mine a private piece of the sea.

Do you bring girls here to have sex with them?

Yes.

Do you have a boyfriend?

do you have a girlfriend

Yes.

No.

Do you have a boyfriend?

How he let you here for so long?

Because he loves me.

I do couldn't stand it.

I'm too egotistical.

Don't you feel guilty?

We haven't done anything wrong.

Really?

You will stay here for three months.

Sooner or later it will happen.

I envy your boyfriend.

Maris, whiskey?

No, thank you. Better water.

Who are you rooting for? Leave it to us!

Continued for all.

Tell this anecdote. - No.

Keep talking. - He doesn't want to.

Talk, talk. - Do you want to hear? Okay.

Three dogs met...

on your boyfriend.

I'm jealous

I don't have a boyfriend.

on your boyfriend.

What?

I lied. I wanted to see what kind of person are you

So I was totally dumbfounded.

Yes?

I want to go to the theater. - Me too.

We can't go together.

No, but first you have to to meet my grandmother.

Why?

Because otherwise you can't out of the apartment. He's in the living room.

Why?

Really? - Yes.

Is he scared?

Worse still. He is a war veteran.

Does your guest want coffee with or without sugar?

Oh no.

With sugar for both.

What does he want?

to talk to you.

Thank you.

Please.

So...

That explains everything. - How so?

That you are so smart and

My parents own a bookstore.

That explains everything. - How so?

artistic.

where are your parents

My father is dead.

I'm sorry.

What about your mother?

He is somewhere in the west.

You don't know where?

Sorry, I didn't mean to to be pushy.

Tell your operator, for him to follow this director.

To Renars?

Maybe I should do it myself. I have met him.

I said let it the tailor boy does.

Why?

I send Ira to measure his blood pressure.

Maris wants me to I would go to the cinema with him.

Say you are in Helsinki boyfriend.

It didn't stop you. - I'm naughty.

But Maris is a respected member of society.

Want to check does Cannabis work?

Do you want sugar? - Yes. And a waffle too, please.

I had to get the role.

He promised.

For the third time already...

Let's take it from the fourth act.

Let's start with the fourth act.

when did you come - He asks when we came.

We just came from lunch. - We just came from lunch.

when did you come - He asks when we came.

Did you see anyone here? - Was there anyone here?

No.

I wanted to talk to you about the play. - He wants to talk about the play.

Bye. Please continue reading. - Let's continue reading.

I listened to samples and some places

are not like that as in the original text.

He saw in the rehearsal that some places is different from the original.

Especially about Claudius. I feel that he is...

He is a very unpleasant character.

Claudius is a very unpleasant character.

He is the antagonist.

Why is it needed?

But he drinks alcohol all the time.

To emphasize his moral decline.

Why is it needed?

It shows him moral decline.

I don't think our people understand it.

Why? - I'm afraid they will can draw parallels

our great With Leonid Ilyich.

...our great leader With Leonid Ilyich.

You think Comrade Brezhnev is an alcoholic? - Oh no.

Of course not!

Just... Let me think about it.

He thinks about it and then you talk again.

Well?

do you have anything for me - It is.

But could we somewhere else get together? - Of course.

This is my presentation.

Comrade Cannabis smokes Marlboro.

Cannabis?

You could easily praise for a good job.

Why are you always so mean? - What about internal communications?

Nobody knows anything about it.

Let's drive.

This Finnish girl is your new task.

Which one? Oh that.

I have to spy on him?

Isn't it normal for you? spy on your colleagues?

At the same time, everyone thinks that you are a nice guy.

But why now? And for a foreigner?

Too many questions.

is everything ok

i said don't mess with foreigners.

is everything ok

Maybe it's a routine check. Do I have to tell him?

Of course not. Maybe he is is spying on you instead.

He's not like that.

Who knows. But come on.

what are you doing

You are ruining my image.

Jump from a standing position once more.

I have a very hard time to cooperate with this Ilga.

He complains from morning till night. Nothing suits him.

He doesn't like the costume. Don't like replicas.

I think you are in trouble.

The KGB is after you.

I don't know if it's a play or

What?

The KGB is after you.

for something else.

In what sense is the KGB following me?

They are investigating you. This is not a joke.

Okay.

But how do you know that?

I have a friend there.

You have a friend in the KGB?

If you do any side activity, should stop it.

Is this your friend?

Renars?

Who is your friend in the KGB?

I'm a spy.

They forced me when they hit fiddling with my dollars.

Are you a spy?

I don't give them any information, just fooling them.

I wanted to tell you before but didn't know how.

I hate talking about it.

I'm nobody's business did something bad.

I only tell them good things about you. - Will you tell them about me?

Are you stalking me?

They demand it.

Better me than anyone else.

So you had a task examine me?

Leave it. - No.

Did you get this assignment? before or after fucking me?

You still are in the shadow of this cloud...

Oh no. This is too much for me.

Stop. Bye.

Do you have children?

Do you remember that feeling? This is what you should perform in this scene.

Have you ever lied to them?

And throughout the first act.

Do you remember that feeling? This is what you should perform in this scene.

Remember that feeling?

You have to play it throughout the first act.

Bye, let's continue. From the beginning.

Let's start from the beginning.

But you, Hamlet, my dear nephew...

Nephew? Okay.

But not dear.

You still are in a cloud of sadness?

Oh no. Too much for me your royal "sunshine".

We have to start cage construction.

Very soon, because it will the central element of the play.

You have to start building the cage, it is the central element.

Tiina, do we need to talk? - I'm busy.

I can wait.

I have a message from the costume designer. - I'm busy.

I can start in about a week.

I can wait.

He said he would start in a week.

Bye. I will give you the drawings later.

Now I'm working on costumes.

I can't sleep.

Last week when they ordered to spy on you

I came to tell you right away.

I'M AFRAID OF YOU

Trust me.

I SMUGGLE BOOKS

They were due a month ago to contact me.

I SMUGGLE BOOKS

You are stupid.

You are doing the same thing yourself.

I do it for the money.

Why do you need it?

Because of the idea.

I cannot destroy them. They are books, after all.

What?

Why can't you love me like this?

Comrade in Tractor.

Looks like you can't sleep if you haven't seen me.

Nope. - It was decided, that because you don't cooperate,

your case will be continued criminal investigation.

Don't even think about leaving it would only make things worse.

Will you put me in jail?

Not me. This is how the system works.

I warned you many times.

Unless you give information

this Finnish girl

or internal communication about the violator.

Right away!

It is very important that I I would see the whole troupe at once.

So that someone would not differ from the general style.

It is very important that I I would see the whole troupe at once.

Everyone's costumes must be in a uniform style.

Sorry to interrupt.

Do Comrade Petersons is here

Here you are. Comrade Petersons, please come with us.

Why? What did I do? - Everything is fine.

We just have to to chat with you.

Please.

Let's go.

But you keep working.

What happened?

Renars, what was that?

Renars, are you ok?

Yes.

Good morning, comrades.

Cheers, Comrade Colonel.

In the tractor, everything is up extremely happy because of you.

Extremely happy!

You were amazing, Ilga. As always.

What happened to Edgars? What is heard about him?

No idea. Who knows what he did.

What happened to Edgars? What is heard about him?

Stupid boy. - Bug, yes.

Take it, it gets easier.

What's wrong? - Nothing.

Bye.

Someone left a note in my bag.

I have to tomorrow at 10 o'clock to hand over the books.

Tina!

Please come to us.

Hey.

I couldn't away from him all evening.

Are you okay?

OK? - Yes.

Lithuanian actor Matis invites to a private party.

Do you want to go?

We have to go.

Oh, Comrade Director.

Is there anyone else here? - Take this glass.

Oh, Comrade Director.

Thank you. - Read us a poem. Fresh.

In dark times. Poetry was also written then.

They sang then too from dark times.

What is it about?

Of love.

Of love...

Renars, you should sing.

Can I? - Be kind.

I don't sing.

I think you have to sing.

I don't sing. - Sing, sing. We beg you!

Please, please! Sing!

Alright then.

A song for my best friend.

A song for my best friend.

Maris my friend is angry with everyone.

Her hair is like cat hair, they must be brushed with a brush.

He wants to send me now really stuck.

Wherever I go, already waiting there in Maris.

He wants to send me now really stuck.

If I also go to the peller, Maris is already sitting there too.

Maris, Maris, always you are you making me the culprit?

Now in English, Tiina.

Hey, hey, Maris, you

you are one hell of an anus.

I'd like to kiss you

to never see you again.

I would give you a bitch

and I would send to the forefathers.

Cry, Maris, cry.

Good morning.

Maris my friend is angry with everyone.

If I also go to the peller,

Maris is already sitting there too.

Listen, pretty good song.

Maris, Maris, always you

you make me the culprit.

I have to go. Continue with me.

You can't walk around alone.

Thank you.

Jump on.

Don't go!

Jump on.

Bye. I hide them.

Are you sure? - Yes.

Go to the hotel. See you tomorrow.

Thank you.

In Renars Ruben? - Yes.

Did something happen to grandma? - Yeah.

Translated by I. Yakimov Digital Media