Perestroika
Synopsis
Top astrophysicist Sasha Greenberg has spent the past 17 years working in the United States. An invitation to speak at a Congress on Cosmology in his native Moscow brings him home for the first time to confront colleagues, and unanswered personal questions. As Russia undergoes perestroika, public and private lives are radically re-assessed and Sasha sees the social and sexual upheavals as a crisis
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Sam Robards
Alexander aka "Sasha" Greenberg
F. Murray Abraham
Professor Gross
Ally Sheedy
Helen
Jicky Schnee
Jill
Valery Afanasyev
Mariya Andreeva
Anatoliy Goryachev
Aleksandr Pozharov
Andrey Sergeev
Oksana Stashenko
Natasha
Stepan Lapshin
young Listov
Stanislav Belyaev
Sasha Age 17
Viktor Cherepanov
Head of Film Studio
Mikhail Rayvicher
Sasha as a Schoolboy
Viktor Udochkin
University Dean
Elena Vassina
Soviet Emigration Official
Ekaterina Kuzminskaya
Soviet Marriage Office Clerk
Alexander Alaev
Russian Passport Controller
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 20, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Slava Tsukerman
- Screenplay & Story
- Slava Tsukerman
- Original Score
- Aleksandr Zhurbin
- Original Title
- Perestroika
- Country of Origin
- Russia, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- REF Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Slava Tsukerman
Slava Tsukerman
Aleksandr Zhurbin
Mikhail Iskandarov
Anna Katchko, Robert Field, Slava Tsukerman, Dan Cohen, Nina V. Kerova
Department Leadership Roster
Anna Katchko
Producer
Aleksandr Zhurbin
Original Music Composer
Slava Tsukerman
Writer
Slava Tsukerman
Producer
Dan Cohen
Producer
Slava Tsukerman
Director
Mikhail Iskandarov
Director of Photography
Nina V. Kerova
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Perestroika
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What is Perestroika about?
Top astrophysicist Sasha Greenberg has spent the past 17 years working in the United States. An invitation to speak at a Congress on Cosmology in his native Moscow brings him home for the first time to confront colleagues, and unanswered personal questions. As Russia undergoes perestroika, public and private lives are radically re-assessed and Sasha sees the social and sexual upheavals as a crisis
Who directed Perestroika?
Perestroika was directed by Slava Tsukerman.
Who stars in Perestroika?
The principal cast of Perestroika includes Sam Robards, F. Murray Abraham, Ally Sheedy, Jicky Schnee, Valery Afanasyev.
When was Perestroika released and how long is it?
Perestroika was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Perestroika?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Perestroika was composed by Aleksandr Zhurbin.