Bimmer (Russian title: Бумер (pronounced Boo-me-r) is a 2003 road movie directed by Pyotr Buslov. The plot is about four people who get into trouble with the law and have to leave the city using a black BMW (the eponymous "Bimmer").
Corrupt cops, street gangs, "Bratki" in "Bummers" (BMWs) steal and "Merins" (Mercedeses), angry truck drivers, beautiful women and death are what four friends in a black Bummer who go on a mission from one region of R...
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Bimmer (Russian title: Бумер (pronounced Boo-me-r) is a 2003 road movie directed by Pyotr Buslov. The plot is about four people who get into trouble with the law and have to leave the city using a black BMW (the eponymous "Bimmer").
Corrupt cops, street gangs, "Bratki" in "Bummers" (BMWs) steal and "Merins" (Mercedeses), angry truck drivers, beautiful women and death are what four friends in a black Bummer who go on a mission from one region of Russia to another are about to face in the wasteland of small-town Russia. A critique of the policies of Boris Yeltsin, it depicted the economic crisis that followed Russia's transition towards a free market economy, and with it, a lost generation, with no job security, who are pushed into a world of crime and rebellion. Despite a modest budget of US$700,000, and a limited cinematic release, it became a national hit in Russia as well its soundtrack, popularized by 'Seryoga's' (Серёга) music video "Чёрный Бумер" ("Black Bummer"). Both the film...
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