- Occupation
Producer, Director - Country
Russia
Khlestkina Daria
When the Moon is in Gemini
Till recently, Liuba entirely devoted herself to her family: her husband and two grown up sons. Now she has a new project: just herself. Having decided, that her real life is starting right now, she finds a confirmation of this fact in her astrological map.
Till recently, Liuba entirely devoted herself to her family: her husband and two grown up sons. Now she has a new project: just herself. Having decided, that her real life is starting right now, she finds a confirmation of this fact in her astrological map.
The 16th Republic (The Last Russian Limousine)
The ZIL truck factory, a giant in the heart of Moscow whose produce also included the showcase limousines for Soviet leaders, is now largely defunct. Suddenly, it gets a new order... Moscow giant truck plant ZIL was central for the lives of thousands of workers for more than 80 years, proudly calling itself a “talent foundry”, a “city within a city” and “the 16th republic” (the former Soviet Union consisting of 15 republics). Among other vehicles, it also produced the showcase limousines for Soviet leaders and the Red Square Parades. The plant is now unprofitable and largely defunct. Its continued existence depends above all on political factors, the protection of Moscow authorities, and the efforts of a handful of specialists and engineers who have dedicated most of their lives to the plant, which continues to be a great source of pride for them. For the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the plant receives an order from the Ministry of Defense - three new ZIL limousines are supposed to open May’s Victory Day Parade on the Red Square. Only few specialist workers from the elite, previously top-secret department of Original and Special Automobiles, are left – rare professionals, all of them old enough to retire. But the deadline must be met. Set against this backdrop, the film is a multi-layered collective portrait of the ZIL community as they struggle to survive.
The ZIL truck factory, a giant in the heart of Moscow whose produce also included the showcase limousines for Soviet leaders, is now largely defunct. Suddenly, it gets a new order... Moscow giant truck plant ZIL was central for the lives of thousands of workers for more than 80 years, proudly calling itself a “talent foundry”, a “city within a city” and “the 16th republic” (the former Soviet Union consisting of 15 republics). Among other vehicles, it also produced the showcase limousines for Soviet leaders and the Red Square Parades. The plant is now unprofitable and largely defunct. Its continued existence depends above all on political factors, the protection of Moscow authorities, and the efforts of a handful of specialists and engineers who have dedicated most of their lives to the plant, which continues to be a great source of pride for them. For the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the plant receives an order from the Ministry of Defense - three new ZIL limousines are supposed to open May’s Victory Day Parade on the Red Square. Only few specialist workers from the elite, previously top-secret department of Original and Special Automobiles, are left – rare professionals, all of them old enough to retire. But the deadline must be met. Set against this backdrop, the film is a multi-layered collective portrait of the ZIL community as they struggle to survive.
Born in 1973 in Moscow. Graduated from Moscow State Linguistic University in 1997. Worked as translator (6 books from French into Russian), studied photography in Florence, Italy (two exhibitions). Back in Moscow in 2002, worked as scriptwriter (TV), columnist at film magazine, PR manager (TV and films), production and post-production manager, executive and line producer (documentary and feature films). In 2009 graduated from Higher Institute of Journalism (workshop of documentary filmmaking of Marina Razbezhkina) as director of documentary films. Filmography (Director): "When the Moon Is in Gemini" (2009, doc, 35 min) - festivals: Saratov Blues IDFF 2010, Special Audience Award (Saratov 2010); Intl. Women Film Festival “Kin” (Yerevan, Armenia, 2010); “Deboshir films” intl. festival of independent films (St. Petersburg, 2010); “Message to Man” IFF (St. Petersburg, 2010); “Kinoteatr.doc” (Moscow, 2009).“Verbatim” (2009, doc, 44 min, educational). Filmography (Executive and line producer): Four films of “Diasporas” documentary TV series (2005-2007); “Everybody Dies But Me” by V.Guermanica (feature film, 2008, Production company of Igor Tolstunov. Mention Speciale Jury Camera d’Or at 61st Cannes IFF; “Cinevision” prize at Munich IFF and others.
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“When the Moon Is in Gemini” (2009, doc, 35 min) - Saratov Blues IDFF 2010 – Special Audience Award.