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Red Hot

1993 · 95 min · Drama

In 1959 Moscow, a young Soviet music student risks everything — including the wrath of the state — to embrace his forbidden passion for American rock and roll. A romantic Cold War drama.

Why it’s here

A Canadian film about rock music, censorship, and youth in Soviet Latvia.

Runtime
95 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
thoughtful · dark · uplifting
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit · shorter watch

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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