There was a discussion on here some time back about depictions of Americans in Russian Cinema both Soviet and post-Soviet. From what I remember, it seems that Soviet films rarely ever dealt with other countries or took place outside the USSR. If they did, it would be the near abroad, not the US or even western Europe. The only movie anyone could remember at the time that depicted America and Americans was Brat 2. A movie, in my opinion, that wasn’t really all that derogatory towards the US, at least not as much as it was towards Ukrainians.

It seems to me Americans rate kind of low on the enemies list actually. Well below Georgian, Estonia, and Ukraine, and probably even below Poland, Czech Rep., Uzbekistan, etc. I have nothing to back this up, but maybe there is even a grudging respect for Americans, much like here in the US for Russians. Sure Russia annoys the US, but I think most Americans sort of understand why that is. Unlike say the French, which most of the US just ridicules and would prefer to ignore.

I wonder about the choice of an ‘American’ main character: another blunt psy-op campaign against “pro-US Georgia”? Are they going to broadcast this all over the Caucuses? Would some people be unsophisticated enough to believe this?

Is it an attempt to garner US/English speaking audience? Maybe…if it was dubbed in English, most foreign viewers hate reading subtitles.

I think the film would have alot more sympathizers and wouldn’t reek of cheesy-ness if they had an European “reluctant protagnist.”

Or maybe they should place an Indian or Chinese guy in there since Russia is busy courting it’s fellow BRICs and I know those dudes wish for and have that “Slavic fever.” They can only dream…until Nashi comes a knockin’ on their door.