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The Life And Extraordinary Adventures Of Private Ivan Chonkin (1994)
aka Zivot A Neobycejna Dobrodruzstvi Vojaka Ivana Conkina

The story of an awkward, simple, stubborn red Army draftee who single-handedly succeeds in disrupting the Soviet war effort when he is sent to guard a downed plane in a forgotten village.
Director: Jiri Menzel
Screenwriter: Zdenek Sverak
Adapted from the novel by Vladimir Voinovich
Producer: Eric Abraham

Principal Cast: Gennadi Nazarov, Zoya Buryak

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