Cosmonauts trailer | Danila Gulin

The main characters of our film are law enforcement officers who have received an order to disperse a peaceful rally. An order which, in fact, contradicts the constitution of their country. We follow how they cope with this dilemma, what they feel and think, thanks to a combination of different techniques taken from varied genres of music videos and documentaries. The captured horror and beauty appears to be slowed down by a factor of seven expands the viewers perception, showing the whole picture behind rallies, as well as laying bare man’s internal conflict. It took 6 rallies, 3 detentions and 18 months to create this film. During this time, under article 20.2 of the administrative code of offences, over 9 thousand peacefully protesting Russians were detained.