Obvodny Canal
1990, USSR, 47 min., o.v.-Russian, documentary, full-length
Director: Aleksey Uchitel
Mitki in Euroпe Yolly-Pally
1990, USSR-Belgium, 58 min., o.v.-Russian, documentary, full-length
Director: Aleksey Uchitel
A Russian man on a rendezvous: a group of St. Petersburg’s Mitki artists and writers embark on a trip through Europe. A documentary road movie about perestroika’s heroes who “don’t want to defeat anybody.”
About the director:
Aleksey Uchitel
Along the banks of Leningrad’s Obvodny Canal stand three asylums, three cultural centres, a theological academy, a military enlistment office, and a beer hall. The film, capturing a slice of life amid an era of change, weaves parallel layers of reality: its plots include an avant-garde performance by the “Derevo” theater, a “twins’ ball,” and a May Day concert in a mental hospital.
About the director:
Aleksey Uchitel