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201762 minGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

I am Gagarin

201762 minGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

1991 marked the collapse of the Soviet Union, leading to a shift in Moscow's nightlife as DJs embraced techno music and LSD.

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1991 marked the collapse of the Soviet Union, leading to a shift in Moscow's nightlife as DJs embraced techno music and LSD.

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Olga Darfydirector

Olga Darfywriter

Sergei Bugayev

Sergei Bugayevcast

Kirill Frolovcast

Igor Shulinskycast

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Moscow in the early 1990s pulses with a new energy as techno music and LSD shape a vibrant nightlife. Director Olga Darfy reflects on her youth during this chaotic period. She recalls the Gagarin Parties, created by her friend Vanya Salmaksov, who vanished in 1998. Through interviews, archival footage, and personal memories, Darfy seeks to understand the emotions and excitement of that time. She asks herself and others where Vanya went and what happened to the spirit of their youth.

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