In 1922, in a small town, the boys formed a pioneer squad and named it "Red Bees."
Production
Authentic 1920s village recreation on clearly limited budget.
Acting
Actual children being actual children, zero polish.
Director
Leonid Makarychev
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pioneer organizations were the Soviet answer to scouting—less s'mores, more Marx.
Director Makarychev made exactly three films; this was his middle child.
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