ASSA is set in Crimea during the winter in the mid eighties. A young musician (Bananan) falls for mobster’s (Krymov) young mistress (Alika). The parallel story line involves an 18th century assassination plot.
The film features popular rock musicians of the time: Victor Tsoi, “Aquarium”, Zhanna Aguzarova with the group “Bravo”, the group “Cinema”. Partly because of this, “Assa” became a cult movie and one of the most important movies regarding Soviet rock, as it took underground bands and put them into the mainstream.It’s well made, the acting and the story are very good and the music is excellent. Five popcorns and jumps into the Movie Vault.
