# Kin-dza-dza! (1986)

> Two bewildered Earthmen navigate a barren alien society whose absurd hierarchies turn cosmic displacement into a melancholy satire of power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12579

## Facts

- Runtime: 135 min
- Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure
- Director: Georgiy Daneliya
- Cast: Stanislav Lyubshin, Evgeni Leonov, Yuriy Yakovlev, Levan Gabriadze, Lev Perfilov, Irina Shmeleva, Olga Mashnaya, Georgiy Daneliya
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091341/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: absurdist, melancholic, philosophical, cult film night, political satire viewing

## Synopsis

A humorously dark journey through a bizarre alien world where social structures mirror our own.

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