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Availability: In Stock - This is normally a Special Order item, but it is currently in stock. AKA: Taksi-Blyuz Director: Pavel Lungin Released: 1990 [Russia] Genre: Drama     Sub-Genre: Dark Comedy Keywords:  Discrimination / Racism || Friendship || Music / Musician / Singer || Russia / Russian

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Plot:	After an anti-semitic taxi driver is stiffed for a fare by a Jewish musician, the two form a bizarre love-hate relationship despite their class and race division, eventually discovering that they aren't so different after all.
Overview:	When Shlykov, a hard-working, anti-semitic taxi driver, is stiffed for a fare by Lyosha, a Jewish musician, the two form a bizarre love-hate relationship in this darkly comedic look at Moscow in the post-glasnost era. At first, class and race division make friendship for these two nearly impossible, until they both learn they aren't so different after all. This multi-award-winning film was Russia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Running Time:	110 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Russian (Dolby Digital)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Koch Lorber Films  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Anamorphic Widescreen