List of Soviet films of 1989 explained

Title Russian title Director Cast Genre Notes
1989
Abduction of the Wizard Похищение чародея Viktor Kobzev Science fiction
AnarchyБеспредел Drama
AnecdoteАнекдот Yefim Abramov, Nizami Musayev Comedy, drama
Анна: от 6 до 18 Nikita MikhalkovExperimental documentary
Before SunriseПеред рассветом Action
BesameБесаме Nino Akhvlediani Dato Gabunia Drama
Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love Чёрная роза — эмблема печали, красная роза — эмблема любви Comedy Screened at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
Crash – Cop's DaughterАвария — дочь мента Vladimir Ilyin, Oksana Arbuzova Drama
The Criminal QuartetКриминальный квартет Action
The Drayman and the KingБиндюжник и Король Comedy
Entrance to the LabyrinthВход в лабиринт Valeriy Kremnev Crime
The Feasts of Belshazzar, or a Night with Stalin Пиры Валтасара, или Ночь со Сталиным Historical drama
Freeze Die Come to Life Замри, умри, воскресни Drama Won the Caméra d'Or at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
From the Life of Fyodor KuzkinИз жизни Фёдора Кузькина Drama
Hard to Be a God Трудно быть богом Science fiction Soviet-French-West German co-production
How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea В городе Сочи тёмные ночи Comedy Screened at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
The InitiatedПосвящённый Drama
IntergirlИнтердевочка Drama
ItОно Comedy
It Happened Near the SeaЭто было у моря Drama
KatalaКатала Sergei Bodrov, Alexander Buravsky Crime drama
To Kill a DragonУбить дракона Aleksandr Abdulov, Oleg Yankovsky, Yevgeny Leonov, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Aleksandra Zakharova, Viktor Rakov Fantasy Soviet-West Germany co-production
Mother Мать Drama Entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
The Red Flute Месть Aleksandr Pan Drama Screened at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
The Servant Слуга Drama Entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival
Stray DogsПсы Thriller
A Trip to WiesbadenПоездка в Висбаден Drama
Two arrows. Stone Age Detective Две стрелы. Детектив каменного века Crime
A Visitor to a Museum Посетитель музея Viktor Mikhaylov Science fiction Entered into the 16th Moscow International Film Festival
The Witches CaveПодземелье ведьм Science fiction
Yolki-palkiЁлки-палки! Sergei Nikonenko, Ekaterina Voronina Comedy
Zerograd Город Зеро Comedy, dramaWas as selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.