Goodbye, Boys!

Mikhail Kalik

IFFR 1991

  • 97'
  • USSR
  • 0
Goodbye, Boys! is set on the eve of World War II. We see idyllic shots of three friends who spend happy times in the bright sun of the Black Sea: bare chests of lively boys playing around with girlfriends on the beaches and brimming with plans for the future. Pictures of everyday events, filmed en passant, without wanting to tell a story.
If there is any kind of story, it is the threatening disruption of the boys’ happiness, as history has already told. In the foreseeable future, they will wear the uniforms of the Soviet army in the struggle against fascism. In this film, Kalik used authentic newsreel footage, helping to create a striking contrast between the joie de vivre of the youths and the threat of war.

Mikhail Kalik

IFFR 1991

  • 97'
  • USSR
  • 0
Director
Mikhail Kalik
Country of production
USSR
Festival Edition
IFFR 1991
Length
97'
Medium
35mm
Original title
Do svidanija, maltsjiki
Language
Russian
Production Company
Mosfilm Cinema Concern
Local Distributor
EYE Film Institute Netherlands
Director
Mikhail Kalik
Country of production
USSR
Festival Edition
IFFR 1991
Length
97'
Medium
35mm
Original title
Do svidanija, maltsjiki
Language
Russian
Production Company
Mosfilm Cinema Concern
Local Distributor
EYE Film Institute Netherlands