Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends (2024)
In 1973, Leonid Samuilovich flees the USSR and lands a job at the BBC in London. Five years later, radio host Alexei Leonidov starts releasing clandestine recordings smuggled from totalitarian countries via intricate cloak-and-dagger operations. Today, 86-year-old music producer Leo Feigin sits on top of over 30.000 LPs, contemplating on the meaning of his work amidst the grim outlook of new Iron Curtains. Leo Records is a symbol of musical resistance against authoritarian regimes and a pioneer of what we now know as avant-garde.
Director: Ioana Grigore
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: November 1, 2024
Cast
- Leo Feigin - Self
- Lora Denisenko - Self
- Alex Kan - Self
- Ioana Grigore - Self
- Cecil Taylor - Self (archive footage)
- Sergei Kuryokhin - Self (archive footage)
- Vladimir Chekasin - Self (archive footage)
- Vladimir Tarasov - Self (archive footage)
- Vyacheslav Ganelin - Self (archive footage)
- Carolyn Hume - Self
Screenplay
Cinematography: Paul Chirila, Ioana Grigore
Editing: Cristian Georgescu
Production: Axel Film
Country: Romania
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Ioana Grigore
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends about?
- In 1973, Leonid Samuilovich flees the USSR and lands a job at the BBC in London. Five years later, radio host Alexei Leonidov starts releasing clandestine recordings smuggled from totalitarian countries via intricate cloak-and-dagger operations. Today, 86-year-old music producer Leo Feigin sits on top of over 30.000 LPs, contemplating on the meaning of his work amidst the grim outlook of new Iron Curtains. Leo Records is a symbol of musical resistance against authoritarian regimes and a pioneer of what we now know as avant-garde.
- Who directed Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends?
- Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends was directed by Ioana Grigore.
- Who stars in Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends?
- Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends stars Leo Feigin, Lora Denisenko, Alex Kan, Ioana Grigore, Cecil Taylor, Sergei Kuryokhin.
- How long is Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends?
- Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends?
- Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends is a Documentary film.
- Where was Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends produced?
- Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends was produced in Romania.