The First Republic

March. 17,2019      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The young Soviet country is becoming a country of unique opportunities, labor and cultural victories. Bashkortostan, as the first republic to become part of the new Russia, is experiencing its heyday. Science and culture are developing rapidly. Art is getting closer to the people. The sudden murder of Kirov causes a wave of party purges. The flywheel of repression is inexorably unwinding…

Reviews

Ariella Broughton
2019/03/17

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

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Erica Derrick
2019/03/18

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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Allison Davies
2019/03/19

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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Raymond Sierra
2019/03/20

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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