Leningrad, 1980. In the most artistic city of the former Soviet Union, a velvet revolution is taking place.
It is the fact of some admirers of Lou Reed, like Mike Naoumenko, who enjoys translating the texts of the rocker.
In
Leto
, the role of Mike, at the forefront of the Soviet rock scene, is played by Roma Zver, a popular rocker from present-day Russia.
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Also in charge of the film's excellent soundtrack (available from Milan Music), the young forty-something has adapted the songs of his eldest son to our modern ears.
Rich idea.
In one of the film's key scenes, the gang discovers a recording of the Velvet Underground's debut album, the sputtering, muffled sound of which reminds them of their own limitations.
It is in this type of postulate that lies the genius of
Leto
, an initiatory, poetic and vibrant film, which never has the heaviness of political denunciation.
Oppressive climate
The oppressive climate of these years of lead is evoked by the concerts, which take place in an environment…
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