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Cast
Daniil Zinchenko
as Tribesman
Pavel Grozin
as Road worker
Alexander Evangely
as Anthropologist
Alexandra Obukhova
as Historian of religions
Arseny Zhilyaev
as Anthropologist
Oksana Sarkisyan
as Sociologist
Mikhail Maximov
as Tribesman
Varvara Gevorgizova
as Tribeswoman
Tanya Lazareva
as Tribeswoman, mother of two
Anton Nikolaev
as Pizdariki (Voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2012
Runtime0h 30m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Votes2
DirectorDimitri Venkov
WritersDimitri Venkov
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMad Mimes
About Mad Mimes
An anthropological study of a cargo cult in a fictitious self-marginalized commune, which existed next to the Moscow Ring Road - a highway that marks the boundaries of the Russian capital - and survived mainly on roadside trash. Although the road provided for their basic needs, the existence of the commune was extremely precarious and highly dependent on the roadway's fluctuations. This dependency led them to develop a cargo cult of the road.
Directed by Dimitri Venkov, Mad Mimes leans on a strong ensemble — Daniil Zinchenko, Pavel Grozin, Alexander Evangely — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2012.
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