(PROSHCHANIE, Elem Klimov, Soviet Union 1983, 126 min., Russian/subtitles)

Recalling Kazan’s Wild River, Klimov tells the story of a government hydroelectric project that calls for the destruction of a small village island. Many residents, desperately holding onto their traditional ways of life, refuse to comply with the plan. The film, which emphasizes the beauty of nature, was not officially approved for release until Klimov became the head of Soviet cinema under Mikhail Gorbachev.