DDT. XX Century

Sergei Kuznetsov’s musical film, inspired by the songs and lyrics of Yuri Shevchuk. Russia’s 20th century — from the First World War to the collapse of the USSR — is told through the fate of one family and DDT’s defining songs.

Every character is the hero of a DDT song. Each episode is built on one track and its own artistic device: staged scenes alternate with newsreel, documentary excerpts and animation. The director frames the short 20th century from Malevich’s “Black Square” to DDT’s “Black Dog of Petersburg”.

In 2026 the film is touring special screenings across Europe; the online release date is still to be announced.

Alexey plays the lead — Maly, a photographer back from the war. Through his lens and his eyes the audience moves through eras that rhyme with Shevchuk’s songs.