Film

You Only Have To Draw The Bow Back

Director

Nadezhda Khvorova

Year

1986

This documentary explores the diversity of Moscow’s underground youth culture during the late Soviet period. Filmed around alternative art scenes and informal gatherings, the film depicts hippies, metal fans, and members of the city’s artistic subculture, including residents of the Bulgakov House squat and participants in the unofficial “Love Street” art festival. Performances by alternative bands such as Zvuki Mu, Nikolai Kopernik, and Oblachny Krai are featured.