Stage — Rostov

The debut of music critic Boris Barabanov as the showrunner of a new documentary series about the small homeland of big musicians. In the pilot series dedicated to Rostov-on-Don, Kirill Serebrennikov, Basta, Shym from "Casta", Vasya Oblomov, Sergey Pimenov ("PPK") and Viktor Pivtorypavlo ("Forbidden Drummers") talk about this city as a home, the first stage and starting station on the way to fame, the neighborhood of blatnyak and metal, hidden doorways, the first toilet actionism, endless southern rave and that "living in the past is the first step in the future."a sign of old age."

Directed by Evgenia Zobnina, Boris Barabanov, Stage — Rostov leans on a strong ensemble — Kirill Serebrennikov, Vasiliy Vakulenko, Mikhail Epifanov — 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 2021.