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Martin Kessler, filmmaker and Flixwise: Canada host, returns to discuss this Russian Civil War set proto-action film. It has the dubious distinction of being one of Joseph Stalin's favourite movies, and it stars Boris Babochkin as the eponymous Red Army commander.\nListeners in the UK can buy Chapaev by Julian Graffy from Bloomsbury Books, via our uk.bookshop.org affiliate link. 10% of the sale will go towards covering the costs of running the show and you'll also be helping out independent bookshops! Visit our uk.bookshop.org affiliate store here!\nCONTENT WARNING:\nThe film briefly depicts a sexual assault (it is not framed as such, but certainly reads that way to modern audiences). Ally and Martin didn't actually discuss this scene in the episode, however.\nExpect SPOILERS from about 39 minutes in until the end.\nHear more of Martin on Flixwise: Canada:\xa0http://flixwise.com/category/episodes/flixwise-canada/\nIf you'd like to get in touch and tell us what you thought of the film and/or the podcast episode, it would be great to hear from you! Here are some ways you can do that:\nTwitter:\xa0@RussophilesU\nEmail:\xa0russophilesunite@gmail.com\nFacebook:\xa0https://www.facebook.com/groups/russophilesunite\nInstagram:\xa0www.instagram.com/russophiles_unite/\nLetterboxd:\xa0https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/\nSupport the show/fund Ally's caffeine habit at:\xa0https://ko-fi.com/russophilesunite\nListen to Ally's other podcast appearances at:\xa0https://www.podchaser.com/creators/alistair-pitts-107ZzmUqmI