Natalya Surkova

Several fragments of one day in Leningrad in the autumn of 1989, refracted in the imagination of the artist.

Lumiere's The Arrival Of A Train in Russian.

Avant-garde homage to pre-revolution Russian silent movies, and to the poet Aleksandr Blok.

Two young men and two girls on a moonlit night confess to each other in their strange fantasies and loves that go beyond the usual standards.. The impetus to making the film was the book of the same name by the Russian religious philosopher Vasily Rozanov, who died 100 years ago. His treatise was devoted to the study of sexuality and its denial in Christianity. The film was made in the style of experimental films of the 1920s with a non-linear narration full of strange surrealistic images. He is black and white and devoid of dialogue. Filmed on film 16 mm of firm "Svema", released in the USSR. This added to his exoticism. The image was put to the music of Alexander Scriabin “The Poem of Ecstasy” (1907).

Black people, red dwarfs, idols on bronze steeds, shadow of geniuses and heroes. This is not story about Hades from an ancient history textbook. This is Sankt-Petersburg In mystical literary tradition such as he is. A pomposity, an open space and - deathness. There is no gleam in the sky, Neva looked like poured by a lead, a crude air presses and can not pass through lungs, which are already struck by bacillus Kochii, and there are around ominous frights, threatening to punish for an unknown offence. And even white nights are bad. It looks as if you can meet phantom of a Poet which was tortured at thirtieth years of any of the last centuries. Be careful with monuments. They fond of walk along town quays (as told us Poushkin - he brings luck!). And do not trust this Neva prospectus. City - phantom, evolved from a bog which is refuge of evil spirits. Brilliant St.-Petersburg.

The plot begins with them and ends with humanity. This author wanted to show continuity: the first love and the supposed last is an indivisible whole of one eternal Love.

Romantic fantasy based on "two songs" Marina Tsvetaeva riddled melancholy fleeting meetings and partings long -. A favorite theme times late Silver Age, which came at the beginning of the Great War.

The film "Nights full moon" shows the tendency of moral decay in society. The main character is torn apart by internal contradictions, leading him to the path of Evil. Bans on self-identification - philosophical, existential, sexual, and then permissiveness spawn a monster that is not aware of its true nature and genuine desires. Throughout the film-trilogy, the protagonist goes through a series of temptations that ruin his soul and lead, after all, to a madhouse. In a general sense, the film allegorically shows the tragic path of the Russian lumpen intellectual, lost between the past and the present, not finding the strength to accept and comprehend the unexpected changes that happened in our country twenty years ago. In the global sense - the tragic circle of Russian history.

On a remote almost uninhabited island, there are two gently friendly representatives of the once opposing sides. They have long been accustomed to each other and do not expect any changes in life. And all of a sudden a woman appears on the island!

A film about peace, love and war. Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the end of the Civil War in Russia. The film takes place at the end of the summer of 1917, when Russia and the whole world were at a crossroads between two eras. None of the people could even imagine how much his life would change in the very near future. In a strange way, the atmosphere of the film echoes our current reality and what is happening in Russia today. According to the form of visualization, the film belongs to experimental mockumentary cinema. To give greater authenticity to what is happening on the screen, the shooting was carried out on black-and-white negatives of 16 and 35 mm, hand-operated cameras were used and the material was developed in manual spiral tanks. The documentary chronicle of the Kolchak army of 1919 and the White army in the Far East of 1922 is embedded in the finale of the film.

The film was shot as the final part of the play "Drink the sea, Xanthos" theatre-Studio "NEO" (St. Petersburg 1987-1989). As a result, the performance was changed and the film gained independence. He became an allegory of acting.

By knowing oneself, a person knows the whole world. Refusal of self-knowledge distances a person from God. What does a woman seek in a man's world? What passionate and vague dreams control her? The painful search for the Ideal in an imperfect world is realized by a love triangle. While men measure their strength in the fight for a woman, her subconscious has already equalized them in weakness, because next to her Ideal, they are both just insignificant shadows. Perhaps the reason for the collapse is the very existence of an abstract Ideal, which inevitably gives rise to a comparative analysis of the surrounding men, and, as a result, the impossibility of choice. The happiness of motherhood for this woman lies in the absence of a reason for comparison, because the child is certainly pure and beautiful.

The International Foundation for the Support of the Arts "Sergey Oskolkov and his Friends" presents "DIALOGUES AT THE FACTORY" The 3rd meeting. Conversation with the President of the Foundation, composer and pianist, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Professor Sergey Oskolkov Sergei Oskolkov, a pianist and composer, President of the International Foundation for the Support of the Arts named after him, talks about the fate of his family, about those with whom he studied and worked with. The history of the Oskolkov family is intertwined with the history of Russia. Brilliant names and undeservedly forgotten heroes of the Resistance in Germany during World War II, childhood memories of villages near Donetsk and the first impressions of a young man. who entered the Leningrad Conservatory, difficulties in joining the Union of Composers and work at the Department of Sound Engineering of St. Petersburg State University.

The tragicomedy of the absurd, is based on the works of Daniil Kharms (1905-1942). Trying to recreate reality 30s, who came to the flowering of creativity Harms, the director plays the style of filming, acting at that time and enters into the picture, "the aged" sound. Thus, it is possible to achieve maximum reliability of the author's text and sound to help the viewer to immerse themselves in the atmosphere in which he lived and worked classic absurdity. This is - a world of illusions, allusions and associations, reflecting a stream of consciousness of the creator living in an era of silence.

Sometimes it is very difficult to distinguish dreams from reality. What is a dream? Oblivion or flight? Dream collaboration with a love that no choice could suddenly seize every Love is invisibly present in everything:. In burning candles, trembling petals, or the whisper of the wind trembling wings of a butterfly - Failure to nowhere, drop into eternity, infinity soaring - Plast problems and worries of everyday savings, suffering, expectations. But then: dive in yourself, in its essence, in its original And the gap:. dizziness, drop, hover, dive into the freshness of dew, moisture, spring - Finally: enlightenment, cleansing , clarity of thought, the joy of existence. And then, the flight again, merger and dissolution of eternity.

"There will be no winters" - a film consisting of 14 short novels, each with its own plot and a musical theme. In fact, this is a screen version of the same album of Russian avant-garde singer Leonid Fedorov.

The International Foundation for the Support of the Arts "Sergey Oskolkov and his Friends" presents "DIALOGUES AT THE FACTORY" The 2nd meeting. A conversation with mathematician, businessman and philanthropist Konstantin Cerneucanu. Armed with the scientific approach of a mathematician and the practical experience of a businessman, Konstantin Cerneucanu reflects on how the essence of patronage has been developing in Russia since Diaghilev's time, how to increase the cost of an industrial building and where this world in general and Russia in particular are heading.

Saw and imagined in the children's fantasy the story of grandmother of Christ and the Apostles a little girl. Today few people remember that just a few decades ago in the village houses next to the icons you could still see the popular prints on religious themes. They finally disappeared from use only in the 60-ies of the last century. Of course, their creators were not professional painters or connoisseurs of theology. Drew, as best they could, she felt, not knowing neither rules nor laws. Simple uneducated people, nuggets, sought to glorify God with their creativity, that resonates in the hearts of those of peasants or artisans as they are.

Valentin Afanasyev, an artist, musician and scientist, and his wife, Princess Vera Obolenskaya, talk about how you can meet by chance at the ball of the revived Noble Assembly and stay together for life, despite all the obstacles and difficulties. And also about how sound and color actually relate from a scientific point of view, in the light of Valentin Afanasyev's discovery, and what the artist, who started out as a representative of the Soviet underground, is doing now.

The film was made in the days of the August 1991 coup in Leningrad, USSR . Respecting the manner of a proprietary parallel cinema with the use of hand-held camera . Subsequently, Lars von Trier in his " Dogma " went on the same way , using a handheld camera without a tripod or placing special light. The soundtrack of the film is the soundtrack Emergency Committee appeal for the All-Union Radio August 19, 1991 . The film captured the moment of change red tricolor flag on the roof of the Mariinsky Palace on August 20, 1991.

The International Foundation for the Support of the Arts "Sergey Oskolkov and his Friends" presents "DIALOGUES AT THE FACTORY" The meeting is the 1st. A conversation with the writer, the editor-in-chief of the literary and artistic almanac "Quadriga of Apollo" Evgeny Linov. "And I burned everything I worshiped, worshiped everything I burned." Evgeny Linov, a writer and publisher, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, recalls his life when leaving his homeland. Ups and downs, the USSR and the dashing 90s, big business and life without a corner. The story is in one biography. The author's Community Natalia Legkova Dmitri Frolov Lyudmila Frolova

The loneliness of man before nature. Loneliness in the urban environment. Loneliness as a way of life. Alone in front of myself - The film is dedicated to the artists of "Silver age" or "Fin de Siecle". This dedication applies primarily to Kazimir Malevich, and Edvard Munch.

Born in 1949 in Leningrad. In 1968 he graduated from the Art College.Serova. In 1977, an exhibition of film engineers was held in the Recreation Center. Until 1981, he participated in numerous "apartment" exhibitions. In 1981– an exhibition at the Kirov Recreation Center (Experimental Art Association); In 1987 – Montreal, Paris; In 1992– Finland, and in 1999— an exhibition at the Luxembourg Consulate. Thematic solo exhibitions of the artist are constantly held in St. Petersburg. Participant of exhibitions since 1977. Member of the Board (1981), TSPH (2002). He worked as a decorative artist at the V. F. Komissarzhevskaya Theater (1974-1976); as a locksmith in the Emergency Recovery Service of the Technical Technical University (1976-1980); as a production designer at the Experiment Theater (1983). Lives and works in Saint Petersburg‑St. Petersburg.

Incredible phantasmagoria of merry-go-round people, who are usually called the dregs of society . The clip of the band "Holy Hares" ("Inflatable pistol"). Vocalist Slava Martov.

The International Foundation for the Support of the Arts "Sergey Oskolkov and his Friends" presents "DIALOGUES AT THE FACTORY" The 3rd meeting. Conversation with the President of the Foundation, composer and pianist, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Professor Sergey Oskolkov Sergei Oskolkov, a pianist and composer, President of the International Foundation for the Support of the Arts named after him, talks about the fate of his family, about those with whom he studied and worked with. The history of the Oskolkov family is intertwined with the history of Russia. Brilliant names and undeservedly forgotten heroes of the Resistance in Germany during World War II, childhood memories of villages near Donetsk and the first impressions of a young man. who entered the Leningrad Conservatory, difficulties in joining the Union of Composers and work at the Department of Sound Engineering of St. Petersburg State University.

The International Foundation for the Support of the Arts "Sergey Oskolkov and his Friends" presents "DIALOGUES AT THE FACTORY" The 2nd meeting. A conversation with mathematician, businessman and philanthropist Konstantin Cerneucanu. Armed with the scientific approach of a mathematician and the practical experience of a businessman, Konstantin Cerneucanu reflects on how the essence of patronage has been developing in Russia since Diaghilev's time, how to increase the cost of an industrial building and where this world in general and Russia in particular are heading.

Valentin Afanasyev, an artist, musician and scientist, and his wife, Princess Vera Obolenskaya, talk about how you can meet by chance at the ball of the revived Noble Assembly and stay together for life, despite all the obstacles and difficulties. And also about how sound and color actually relate from a scientific point of view, in the light of Valentin Afanasyev's discovery, and what the artist, who started out as a representative of the Soviet underground, is doing now.

The International Foundation for the Support of the Arts "Sergey Oskolkov and his Friends" presents "DIALOGUES AT THE FACTORY" The meeting is the 1st. A conversation with the writer, the editor-in-chief of the literary and artistic almanac "Quadriga of Apollo" Evgeny Linov. "And I burned everything I worshiped, worshiped everything I burned." Evgeny Linov, a writer and publisher, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, recalls his life when leaving his homeland. Ups and downs, the USSR and the dashing 90s, big business and life without a corner. The story is in one biography. The author's Community Natalia Legkova Dmitri Frolov Lyudmila Frolova

Born in 1949 in Leningrad. In 1968 he graduated from the Art College.Serova. In 1977, an exhibition of film engineers was held in the Recreation Center. Until 1981, he participated in numerous "apartment" exhibitions. In 1981– an exhibition at the Kirov Recreation Center (Experimental Art Association); In 1987 – Montreal, Paris; In 1992– Finland, and in 1999— an exhibition at the Luxembourg Consulate. Thematic solo exhibitions of the artist are constantly held in St. Petersburg. Participant of exhibitions since 1977. Member of the Board (1981), TSPH (2002). He worked as a decorative artist at the V. F. Komissarzhevskaya Theater (1974-1976); as a locksmith in the Emergency Recovery Service of the Technical Technical University (1976-1980); as a production designer at the Experiment Theater (1983). Lives and works in Saint Petersburg‑St. Petersburg.

Leonid Pavlovich Mozgovoy (born 1941) is a Soviet and Russian actor of theater, cinema and literary variety, Honored Artist of Russia (2002), winner of the Nika Prize (2001), winner of the Golden Aries, Petropavlovsk, The Bronze Horseman, Listopad, master of the acting course in SPbGIKiT since 2015.