Stilyagi (film)

Stilyagi Russian , also known as Hipsters in the English release is a 2008 Russian musical comedydrama film directed by Valery Todorovsky and starring Anton Shagin and Oksana Akinshina. Set in mid1950s Moscow, the film depicts the Soviet youth subculture stilyagi, along with their struggle for selfexpression within the prevailing reality of the Soviet repression.

In Russia, the movie received mostly positive ratings and mixed reviews many of the critics accused Stilyagi of being anachronistic with regards to the historical events, as well as two awards Nike 2008 and Golden Eagle 2009.It has spawned an interest in namesake subculture, with parts of it soon integrated in Russian youth fashion stream, as well as increased interest for musical instruments such as the saxophone and the trumpet among young Russian pop music producers. Starting 2011, the film was also spun off into a musical concert which has toured Europe and North America during the same year. ........

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