These a three Soviet motion pictures of the mid 80’s which included break dance scenes.
These a three Soviet motion pictures of the mid 80’s which included breakdance scenes. Later they became a powerful force in making breaking popular in the USSR. Some of the first generation dancers starred in these films. Enjoy!
Dancing on the Rooftops (1985)
Fifteen-year-old Victor spends his summer holidays among friends. The teenagers’ activities are far from harmless. After meeting a worker named Boris Pletnev the youngster gets bored with the holidays and starts dreaming of going to a vocational school…
The Rattling Dozen (1986)
A film about step dancers and the formation of the Step Company of Vladimir Kirsanov. He invited Moscow breakers to star in this tap dance movie. Both of these genres, breaking and tap dance, were underground styles back then, so it was their minor opportunity to make themselves known to the world, which they did.
Courier (1986)
School is over, and the film protagonist Ivan Miroshnikov faces army service. His employment as a courier with an editorial agency is just a short episode in his biography, however it is due to his job he meets Katya, a professor’s daughter, managing to shock her whole family…