Hammer and Sickle


1h 33m 1994

Brief Synopsis

A tale which stems from an assertion by the filmmakers that, in the '30s, Stalin endorsed the idea of sex-change operations for the purpose of providing more soldiers for the motherland. Specifically, the story follows Evdokia Kuznetsova, a female inmate of the Stalinist gulag who is handed over to

Film Details

Also Known As
Serp I Molot
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Political
Release Date
1994

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

A tale which stems from an assertion by the filmmakers that, in the '30s, Stalin endorsed the idea of sex-change operations for the purpose of providing more soldiers for the motherland. Specifically, the story follows Evdokia Kuznetsova, a female inmate of the Stalinist gulag who is handed over to a team of scientists. By the time they have finished with her, she has become Evdokim Kuznetsov--a man who soon becomes a national hero.

Film Details

Also Known As
Serp I Molot
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Political
Release Date
1994

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Mardi Gras Film Festival in Sydney February 16-26, 1995.

Shown at Melbourne Queer Film & Video Festival March 17-26, 1995.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 6-16, 1995.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 25 - February 5, 1995.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 8-17, 1994.

35mm

color