Mzhalala Film

Background
Mzhalala Film was an independent Soviet film studio founded by Evgeny Ufit in St. Petersburg. The underground company was a secret club run by a band of rebels, headquartered in the woods to produce their own short films during strict film censorship in the USSR, notably from Goskino. Their violent and absurd library of films led to the creation of the "Necrorealism" genre. Because their films go against the laws and standards established by the state-controlled film production system, their films were only screened in underground circuits.

1st Logo (1984-1988)
Visuals: A close up of two wounded and drowning sailors with uncomfortable expressions are shown. The left sailor has darker skin, bruises around his face, and is grabbing the right with his right hand. The right sailor has a horseshoe haircut, mustache, and his neck partially slit. Superimposed on the bottom of the screen is the text "МЖАЛАЛАФИЛЬМ" in white.

Trivia: The painting is called "A Sultry Night in the Reeds" by Leonid Trupyr. It would be in 1987 that it would be completed.

Technique: A still painting filmed by a camera.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the film.

Availability: The logo appears on Санитары-оборотни and Вепри суицида.

2nd Logo (1985)
Visuals: On a concrete wall background, there is a cartoon of a left facing hairy beast soaring above a river, represented as a set of white scribbles dissolving in the distance. The company name and the copyright notice in a handwritten font are displayed on top of the creature.

Technique: A still, printed image.

Audio: The opening theme of the film.

Availability: The logo only appeared on Лесоруб.