Synopsis

The film is devoted to Russian emperor Peter the Great, who lived in the late 17th and 18th centuries and brutally westernized the country. He aspired to build a great empire and considered this goal worth paying any price. Centuries have passed since his reign, but the last events show us that his bloody dream still contaminates people's minds in Russia. The weird heritage of the distant past is haunting us like a shitty horror under its familiar mythologized disguise. And glorious pictures of glorious historical figures encourage modern cosplayers to bring this horror into our present.

Sasha Svirsky

Sasha Svirsky (1980, Soviet Runo village, Stavropol area, USSR) graduated as a painter. He is a self-taught animator, and since 2008 he works as an independent animation film director. He explores the possibilities of digital animation, revising its purpose as an entertainment and applied medium. He uses animation as an artist's tool, unlocking the potential for visual experiments and creating philosophical narratives and essays.