Mad Mimes (2012)
The film is a study of the mimetic practices in a fictitious self-marginalized commune located next to the Moscow Ring Road, a highway that marks the boundaries of the Russian capital.
An anthropological study of a cargo cult in a fictitious self-marginalized commune, which existed next to the Moscow Ring Road - a highway that marks the boundaries of the Russian capital - and survived mainly on roadside trash. Although the road provided for their basic needs, the existence of the commune was extremely precarious and highly dependent on the roadway's fluctuations. This dependency led them to develop a cargo cult of the road.
Cast
- Daniil Zinchenko - Tribesman
- Pavel Grozin - Road worker
- Alexander Evangely - Anthropologist
- Alexandra Obukhova - Historian of religions
- Arseny Zhilyaev - Anthropologist
- Oksana Sarkisyan - Sociologist
- Mikhail Maximov - Tribesman
- Varvara Gevorgizova - Tribeswoman
- Tanya Lazareva - Tribeswoman, mother of two
- Anton Nikolaev - Pizdariki (Voice)
Screenplay
- Dimitri Venkov (Screenplay)
- Oleg Aronson (Script Consultant)
- Valeri Podoroga (Script Consultant)
- Evgenia Demina (Script Consultant)
- Leonid Studenikin (Script Consultant)
Themes
Superhero Spoof and Comedy Fun, Wizards and Sorcery, Magical Artifact and Shadow Curse, Magical Fantasy Worlds
Keywords
magic, retrofuturism, visual anthropology, cargo truck, cargo cult, cosmism, jean rouch hommage, russian unofficial art
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mad Mimes about?
- An anthropological study of a cargo cult in a fictitious self-marginalized commune, which existed next to the Moscow Ring Road - a highway that marks the boundaries of the Russian capital - and survived mainly on roadside trash. Although the road provided for their basic needs, the existence of the commune was extremely precarious and highly dependent on the roadway's fluctuations. This dependency led them to develop a cargo cult of the road.
- Who directed Mad Mimes?
- Mad Mimes was directed by Dimitri Venkov.
- Who stars in Mad Mimes?
- Mad Mimes stars Daniil Zinchenko, Pavel Grozin, Alexander Evangely, Alexandra Obukhova, Arseny Zhilyaev, Oksana Sarkisyan.
- How long is Mad Mimes?
- Mad Mimes has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).
- What genre is Mad Mimes?
- Mad Mimes is a Documentary, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Comedy, History film.
- What is the budget of Mad Mimes?
- Mad Mimes had a budget of $2,000.
- How much did Mad Mimes gross?
- Mad Mimes grossed $10,000 worldwide.
- Where was Mad Mimes produced?
- Mad Mimes was produced in Russia.
- What are the themes of Mad Mimes?
- The themes of Mad Mimes include: Superhero Spoof and Comedy Fun, Wizards and Sorcery, Magical Artifact and Shadow Curse, Magical Fantasy Worlds.