KVADRAT

a documentary about the realities of techno DJing

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• • A feature-length documentary, Kvadrat explores the realities of techno DJing, using the example of the leading Russian DJ Andrey PUSHKAREV. Filmed as a hybrid between a road-movie and a music video, the film not only illustrates the festive atmosphere of techno night clubs, but also reveals the lesser known side of the DJ profession: weeks of track selection, lengthy travel and a difficult schedule. The film highlights the discrepancy between the stereotypical image of a musician and the sober reality, suggests to think a little deeper, to find out whether the artist is happy, to ponder, what is most important for him and his audience? Shot in Switzerland, France, Hungary, Romania and Russia, the film omits the typical documentary elements: no interviews, no explanatory voice-over, no facts, no figures. The visuals and the techno music replace them, leaving the detailed interpretation to the viewer.

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  • behind
    the scenes photos

• • an in-depth documentary about the gear used to film Kvadrat

  • behind
    the scenes movies

• • Anatoly IVANOV is a Franco-Russian film director, motion and still photographer, art director, web and print designer, writer and journalist. Works since 1997. Born in 1980 near CERN, at the border between France and Switzerland. Lived for 15 years in Moscow. Now based in Paris and Geneva. Kvadrat is IVANOV’s cinema debut.

  • director
    dp
    editor
    producer

  • crew

• • Andrey PUSHKAREV is a Russian techno DJ performing worldwide. He is popular with his audience for his signature deep melodic sound and is notable for using vinyl records from his large ‘library’ that he has been adding to for more than 15 years. Originally from a small town in the Ural region, his is now based in Moscow.

  • main character
    dj

  • crew

• • • Yury RYSEV
       
    • Valeria IVANOVA
       
    • Ksenia MISHINA
       
    • Anatoly IVANOV
    • Aliona RYSYEVA
  • • main financing and production in Russia
    • financing elaboration and production in Europe
    • clubs’ booking, financing and logistics
    • key partnerships
    • production in Russia

  • production

  • team

• • • Po San Sara LAM
    • Christine AUGER
    • Kirill MATVEEV
    • Nina KVASNYAK
    • Artem KUMPEL
    • Marat SAFIN
    • Gadel SABIROV
    • Ekaterina DMITRIEVA
    • Alexander VENVRACHEV
    • Natalia KOZLOVA
    • Alexander ORLOV
  • • Switzerland (1st AD)
    • France
    • Russia

  • assistants
    to director

  • team

• • • Sandro BOHNENBLUST
    • Guri AKYOL
    • Alain KOCH
    • Evgeny SMIRNOV
    • Manuchar ASATIANI
    • Vitaly ZAKHARCHENKO
    • Mikhail DARBINYAN
    • Kayhan SABO
    • Claudio ISELI
    • Dusan NEDELJKOVIC
    • Nick TATSIOPOULOS
    • Christophe DABARD “Babar” (PASSPASS)
    • Gregory LANGELLA
    • Ludivine LANGELLA
    • Renaud CLAVEL
    • Mika Tekyes
    • Janos BOZOKI
    • Tamas IVANICS
    • Nora CSER
    • Heinz KÖTTING
    • Ionut HUPCA
    • Robert DUMITRACHE
    • Valeriu FALESCHINI
    • Cristian TOMOIAGA
    • Sebastian OLTEAN
    • Vlad ANCA
  • • Supermarket (CH)
       
       
    • Barakobamabar (RU)
    • Mir (RU)
       
       
    • Terminus (CH)
       
       
       
    • 4 éléments (FR)
       
       
       
       
       
    • Korona (HU)
       
       
    • LB Jonsen (FR)
    • Cyclic Agency (RO)
       
    • Krypton (RO)
    • Midi (RO)

  • clubs