Alexandr Gordon

“Biliyorsunuz, içinde yaşadığımız zamanda her şey mümkün. Peki ya her şey bir anda çökerse ne olacak?” diye sorar eski şair, taze reklamcı Tatarski müşterisine. İşte, 20. yüzyıla damgasını vuran iki büyük tarihsel momente, Sovyetlerin inşasına ve çöküşüne birinci elden şahitlik etmiş Rus halkının ruh halini belirleyen şey, Pelevin’e göre bu belirsizliğin kendisidir. Mafyanın güç kazandığı, uyuşturucunun yaygınlaştığı, yolsuzluğun rutinleştiği yeni Rusya’da, serbest pazarın biçimlendirdiği yepyeni bir kuşak yeşermektedir. Kapitalizm yeni fethedilmiş topraklardaki yeni ilahiyatını, markalar ve vurucu reklam sloganlarıyla kurar! BabylenTatarski de böylesi bir atmosferde adım attığı reklam sektöründe zekası ve yaratıcılığı sayesinde hızla yükselir. Fakat bu sistemin “kazananlarından” biri olma mücadelesinde kimi zaman gerçeküstü durumlarla karşı karşıya kalacağından ve nihayetinde tamamen çığırından çıkmış bir dünyanın merkezine doğru çekileceğinden bihaberdir.

Bir bilgisayar işlemcisinde yaşayan bir hamamböceği olan Bite, hayallerindeki kızı kazanmak için kendini kanıtlamalı ve avcı benzeri sokak güvercinleri ve böcekler arasında devam eden savaşta hayatta kalmalıdır.

Alexey is shooting a movie about himself. He is in search of a boyfriend. Everything would be alright, if Alexey's mother could accept his sexuality. Alexey comes to visit her and admits that he likes boys, saying 'Don't you anticipate any grandchildren from me'. We find Alexey at Tarkovsky film festival, where he apparently came to rest. Alexey meets Grisha, and a stormy holiday romance begins.

Most of the action of the film takes place in the studio of a talk show, where a political scientist, a patriot, a pop star and other characters, led by the host, discuss the figure and legacy of St. Sergius of Radonezh. In the midst of recording, the Presenter suddenly finds out that his program is being closed. Having decided that he has nothing to lose, the Presenter goes all in and seeks, first of all, to "expose" the church, the authorities, and his interlocutors... But the effect is not at all what he expected. In the heat of a lively and even furious polemic, we begin to see the true Sergius of Radonezh, and in episodes of history, as in a mirror, we guess the problems of modern Russia.…

The three not-so-lucky guys are having the most difficult, weirdest and funniest day of their lives. Meanwhile, in Moscow, a gang of Kyrgyz conspirators begins to wield, a sexist gynecologist and a feminist traumatologist come to work, a film producer is cheating on the Motherland, and clay policemen are uncovering their batons. The only question is which of these meetings will become fatal for our friends.

An almost Chekhovian story about a once successful director making his last film, in spite of everything and everybody, in his country house. Strange guests, vain actors, somewhat eccentric neighbours and the director are reason enough for the author’s irony, and sometimes sarcasm. And you remember? Chekhov’s guns always fire!

Kind and lazy Jenya comes to Moscow from small village in Belarus for earnings. Criminal incident unexpectedly separates Jenya from companions and leaves him alone without money and documents. He has no friends or relatives in this big and hostile city and he is about to end as a homeless bum.

A talk show about relationships. In the program are discussed all kinds of gender issues and scandalous human stories.

A talk show

The Voice is a Russian singing competition television series broadcast on Channel One. Based on the original The Voice of Holland, it has aired twelve seasons and aims to find currently unsigned singing talent contested by aspiring singers, age 17 or over, drawn from public auditions.

Four hosts discuss some current news and comment on different issues in politics and economics, similar to 7 Tage, 7 Köpfe. The show's name is a reference to the 80s TV program "Прожектор Перестройки" - a program that was discussing current events on Soviet television during the times of Perestroika - and American socialite Paris Hilton, who, according to Svetlakov, symbolizes lack of taste. Thus, the name of the show implies that this is a current events program that shouldn't be taken seriously.

Retired mobster tries to get back in business by making friends with the kid of his ex-boss. To do so, he must became PE teacher in kid's school.

The "Big Difference" is created not only for the audience, but also for those who became the hero of the parody - TV presenters and actors. A guest who comes to the studio seems to see himself through a magnifying glass, because all the details are taken into account in the parody: the character's manner of dressing, speaking, diction features, plastic, makeup, hairstyle. The uniqueness of the project is that in addition to entertainment, the program also has a developmental function. After all, our guest, who is being parodied, has a chance to look at himself from the outside, to see his shortcomings and advantages. Some people like themselves, and some don't. But the main thing is that no one remains indifferent.

The popular writer Roman Strakhov has to hand over another masterpiece to the publishing house in two weeks. But, as luck would have it, he has a creative crisis. For inspiration, Fears goes to the Investigative Committee. In order to study the material, the writer has to share heroic everyday life with the staff of the investigative department. Strict and very cute investigator Zhenya Ogareva becomes the main character not only of Strakhov's plots, but also of his whole life. Zhenya inspires the writer to a new novel. Both literally and figuratively…