Krisis

Overview

Dimitri Venkov’s Krisis is based on a Facebook discussion on December 8, 2013, the day on which pro-European demonstrators in Kiev started to demolish statues of Vladimir Lenin. The film reenacts debates between Russian and Ukrainian artists during the protests, revealing deep aesthetic, historical, and political divisions.

Cast

Andrey Rogozhin

Lead Liberal

Liudmila Khallilulina

Hysterical Leftist

Maria Kresina

Liberal

Anton Fedorov

Cheeky Leftist

Anton Figurovsky

Patriotic Liberal

Sergey Gilev

Subtle Leftist

Ekaterina Alikina

Compassionate Liberal

Alexandr Shugarov

Evgeny Kozlov

Pensive meditator

Dmitry Sarancha

Quiet Leftist

Anton Bebin

Troll

Yulia Chepurnova

Reasonable Leftist