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Plankton Salesmen

2017 · 86 min

A wistful, talky retrospective that feels like flipping through a faded business scrapbook with old friends who fell out.

Overview: A nostalgic look at the birth and death of arthouse film distribution in Russia in the early 2000s. The story of the company Cinema Without Borders and its two founders, Sam Klebanov and Anton Mazurov.
How it feels: Melancholic, cynical, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, betrayal, art, media
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
betrayal
art
media
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild