This fortnight's pick is cult favourite 'Red Western'/'Eastern' The White Sun of the Desert, directed by Vladimir Motyl, and starring Anatoly Kuznetsov, Spartak Mishulin, Pavel Luspekayev, Kakhi Kavsadze, and Lidiya Smirnova.

Joining Ally to discuss the film, is English language teacher, lapsed chemist, occasional YouTuber and long-time Moscow resident Ed Evans.

DETAILED SPOILERS from about 19 minutes in until the end.

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