Flipside (2016)

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Flipside is a documentary about the world of wax records in Russia. The film unveils the story of the legendary medium for records, very popular in the USSR, undeservedly forgotten in the years of the perestroika and raised from the ashes nowadays. What is the place of the wax record in the world of digital technologies? Who are the people that collect, sell and buy wax records today, and why do they do this? Who are those that try their best to impede them? Why do disk jockeys and musicians continue to idolize wax records? How did the wax record players make it back from garbage cans to the luxury HI-END shops? You will find answers to all these questions in a unique film for music fans, a trip through the world of music in the 20th century, at high speed, to the most sincere and humane format of the music.

Director: Roman Naveskin, Stepan Polivanov
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 45 min
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Production: Gorky Film Studios
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Roman Naveskin, Stepan Polivanov
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Flipside about?
Flipside is a documentary about the world of wax records in Russia. The film unveils the story of the legendary medium for records, very popular in the USSR, undeservedly forgotten in the years of the perestroika and raised from the ashes nowadays. What is the place of the wax record in the world of digital technologies? Who are the people that collect, sell and buy wax records today, and why do they do this? Who are those that try their best to impede them? Why do disk jockeys and musicians continue to idolize wax records? How did the wax record players make it back from garbage cans to the luxury HI-END shops? You will find answers to all these questions in a unique film for music fans, a trip through the world of music in the 20th century, at high speed, to the most sincere and humane format of the music.
Who directed Flipside?
Flipside was directed by Roman Naveskin, Stepan Polivanov.
Who stars in Flipside?
Flipside stars Roman Litvinov, Ivan Alekseev, Dmitry Spirin.
How long is Flipside?
Flipside has a runtime of 45m (45 minutes).
What genre is Flipside?
Flipside is a Documentary film.
Where was Flipside produced?
Flipside was produced in Russia.