| Whirlwind | |
| Director: | Bako Sadykov |
| Starring: | Vladimir Msryan |
| Cinematography: | Rifkat Ibragimov |
| Editing: | V. Sadykova |
| Runtime: | 98 minutes |
| Country: | Soviet Union |
| Language: | Russian |
Whirlwind (ru|Смерч|Smerch) is a 1988 Soviet action film directed by Bako Sadykov. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Through the wasteland roams a mysterious tribe of people who call themselves the Whirlwind. Unlike others, they seek not food, clothing, or blood, but rather a meaning for their existence. The truth lies hidden beyond the horizon, somewhere in one of the world’s directions, toward which, in the end, the few survivors set out.