LANGUAGE: Russian | SUBTITLES: English
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 25 min.
Year of production: 2020
SYNOPSIS
In Moscow, two skinheads kill homosexual men while being in a sexual relationship with one another. Based on a true story, the film inquires about masculinity, identity, and a sense of belonging in contemporary Russia. The film’s brutal aesthetic conveys anger, fear, and frustration of those confused by crony capitalism and government-sponsored propaganda.
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
Production Company: Individual entrepreneur Galkin V. G.
Film exports/World sales: Gonella Productions
CAST
Philipp Grabovetchi, Igor German, Sofya Reznik, Sergey Pomerantsev, Ivan Shteyngud, Ivan Lenko, Egor Kuvshinov, Sergey Kuznetsov
MAIN CREDITS
Director: Seva Galkin
Screenwriter: Seva Galkin
Producer: Ilya Sherstobitov
Director of Photography: Irina Gorovaya
Sound: Vasily Lebedev
Music Composers: G. F. Handel, J. S. Bach
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Genre: Drama
Language: Russian
Country of origin: Russia
Year of production: 2020
Total running time: 25 min. 35 sec.
Shooting format: Digital
Color type: Color
Aspect ratio: 16x9
Sound format: Stereo
AWARDS
Audience Award:
Side by Side LGBT International Film Festival 2021
Nominated for Best International Drama:
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles 2022
Nominated for Best Short Film:
Queer Lisboa - International Queer Film Festival 2021
Shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival 2021
Kamianets-Podilsky International Film Festival BRUKIVKA 2021
Dublin Independent Film Festival 2020
Nominated for Best Cinematographer:
Oslo Film Festival 2020
Nominated for Best Sound Design:
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles 2022
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles 2021
Queer Wave Film Festival 2021
Barents Pride / Dignity Fest 2021
South Western International Film Festival 2020
POFF Shorts - Black Nights Film Festival 2020
Ljubljana LGBT Film Festival 2020
BIOGRAPHY OF THE DIRECTOR
Seva Galkin (1972, USSR) is a Moscow-based filmmaker, producer and photographer. He has directed two short films ‘Three Times About It’ (2011) and ‘Heart Disease’ (2014), which have been shown internationally. ‘The Fans’ (2020) is his new movie, exploring the crisis of masculinity caused by ‘Russian Section 28’, banning positive representations of LGBTQ+ people among minors. He is the editor-in-chief of tguy.ru, which is a portal for gay men. He was previously an artistic director of KVIR, the first Russian magazine for LGBTQ+ communities. His photographic works have been exhibited in China, Germany, Russia, Sweden, and the USA, including individual shows in Moscow (2011) and New York (2014).