1560985
1560985

Once Upon a Time in Leningrad

2025-10-21 ru 70m
Documentary
A film about Pavel Klushantsev (1910–1999), an outstanding Soviet director at the Lennauchfilm studio and creator of popular science films about space, who foresaw advancements in space exploration decades ahead. Drawing on unique documentary footage, the film traces Klushantsev’s life story. He endured revolutions, wars, professional triumphs, and dismissal from his beloved work, yet never lost faith in humanity’s boundless potential to build a better world.

Director

Mikhail Arkhipov

Director of Photography

Aleksandr Burov

Writer

Ksenia Okhapkina

Producer

Eduard Suvorov

Producer

Anastasia Rzheshevskaya

Writer

Timur Timerkaev

Status

Released

Countries

  • Russia

Companies

  • Lenfilm
  • Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation