Leningrad - The Man Who Sings
Director Peter Rippl
Countries
Duration 98 min
Synopsis
Formed a decade ago in St. Petersburg, Leningrad is today Russia's most celebrated band. Backed by a 14-piece ska/punk/salsa/rock/gypsy/ hip-hop outfit and a philosophy that "there is nothing more interesting than ordinary people," Shnurov sings songs of drinking, screwing, struggling and surviving with wicked humor, booze-fueled hope and expressive obscenity. Packed with rollicking live footage, The Man Who Sings documents Shnurov and his band's uncompromising approach to music, stardom and life in today's Russia.
Formed a decade ago in St. Petersburg, Leningrad is today Russia's most celebrated band. Backed by a 14-piece ska/punk/salsa/rock/gypsy/ hip-hop outfit and a philosophy that "there is nothing more interesting than ordinary people," Shnurov sings songs of drinking, screwing, struggling and surviving with wicked humor, booze-fueled hope and expressive obscenity. Packed with rollicking live footage, The Man Who Sings documents Shnurov and his band's uncompromising approach to music, stardom and life in today's Russia.