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The Joke(Movie, 1989)

Original title: "Lətifə" (Azerbaijani/AZ)
2h 16min | Genre: Comedy
The JokeRating: 4.3/5 (with 11 vote)
The Anecdote (Azerbaijani: Lətifə, Russian: Анекдот) is a full-length Azerbaijani film shot in Baku in 1989. Made in the tragic comedy genre, this film is about the dysfunctional Soviet management system in Azerbaijan SSR at the end of 1980s and about the decadence and corruption of the Soviet bureaucracy. ()
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About The Joke

Made in the tragic comedy genre, this film is about the dysfunctional Soviet management system in Azerbaijan SSR at the end of 1980s and about the decadence and corruption of the Soviet bureaucracy.

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Additional Information

Production country: Soviet Union
Original language: Azerbaijani (AZ)
Spoken languages: Azerbaijani (AZ), Russian (RU)
Translated into 3 languages: Azerbaijani (AZ), English (EN), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date US: 01/10/1990
Director: Nizami Musayev
Director of Photography: Bağır Rəfiyev
Keywords: social pamphlet

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