The Soviet Army Prepares for Action in Afghanistan

Name: The Soviet Army Prepares for Action in Afghanistan
Released: 2011-01-01
Rating: 7.5

(2011)

7.5 / 10(100 votes)

2011-01-01

3 min

4K / 1080p FHD

Documentary Animation

Synopsis

The Soviet Army Prepares for Action in Afghanistan is derived from four shots of a Soviet film called Heirs of Victory (1975) which commemorates the Allied triumph over fascism in World War II. The original film celebrates the military might of the USSR in images of explosions and armed men leaping through flames. These images are subjected to such thorough manipulation that they become patterns flickering like a multitude of abstract paintings, with digital smears standing in for squeegee marks and brush strokes. Slowly the shots become less abstract until they are completely recognizable, though still somehow rather surreal.