People Of IKS: The Film

Coming soon

Archive note

Soviet-era teaser for a science-fiction feature announced for 1984 cinema release, emphasizing a militarized, cybernetic aesthetic. The Cyrillic text translates to 'People of IKS: The Film — Coming Soon to Cinemas. 1984.' A gloved hand wields three luminescent weapons while a helmeted figure with a red visor dominates the right panel. This artifact suggests an alternate timeline where Soviet cinema pursued more explicit sci-fi action narratives than its historical output, blending propaganda poster conventions with pulp futurism. Highly sought by collectors of Soviet speculative cinema and Cold War-era genre ephemera.

Catalogued, not yet released. This artifact will become available to acquire soon.

One artifact. One owner. On acquisition it is permanently retired from the archive. You receive the high-resolution file and a signed certificate of exclusivity.

About the certificate →

Print specification

24×36 in

18×24 in

2752 × 1536 px · 4.2 MP · landscape

Need a print? Gelato — ships from your region

Section: Lost Cinema
Style: Soviet constructivist sci-fi, hand-drawn lithograph
Mood: militaristic, utopian, ominous
Palette: cream, red, steel blue, yellow

Filed under

soviet union1984science fictioncyborgpropagandamilitaryred visorcold waralternate historycinemarussian languagefuturismhand-drawn