ONCE UPON A TIME IN LENINGRAD
This is a movie about Pavel Klushantsev (1910–1999) — an outstanding Soviet director of popular science films about space. All the pivotal moments of the XX century had an impact on his biography. He lived through revolutions and wars, professional success and suspension from work. But despite all the ups and downs Klushantsev never once ceased to believe in the rational set-up of the universe.
Director: MIKHAIL ARKHIPOV
Screenwriter: KSENIA OKHAPKINA, TIMUR TIMERKAYEV
Cinematographer: ALEXANDER BUROV
Production Designer: MIKHAIL ARKHIPOV
Director: MIKHAIL ARKHIPOV
Born in 1982 in Leningrad. He was initially trained as a space communications engineer. In 2017 he graduated from the St. Petersburg University of Cinema and TV (class of O.Kovalov). Film director, editor, film scholar. His debut short «Fuel» (2019) participated in numerous international and national film festivals and won the Grand Prix of the «Kinotavr. Shorts» competition of the Kinotavr Film Festival. His filmography also includes the live-action feature «The Planet» (2025).