The End of the World (1963)

A satirical comedy with elements of metaphysical horror about religion in rural 1960s Soviet Russia. Notable for using first-person pseudo-documentary "found footage" technique framing the movie as the creation of the protagonist, who is returns to his home village from the city to discover that a local drunk has formed a doomsday cult.

• Release Date: 1963-06-24
• Runtime: 1h 25min
• Production Company: Gorky Film Studios
• Production Country: Soviet Union
• Director: Boris Buneev