Generation P (film)
Generation P Russian Generation is an awardwinning independent Russian film, written and directed by Victor Ginzburg and based on Victor Pelevins iconic 1999 novel of the same name.
Ive always been drawn to stories that challenge the norm, and go beyond whats considered reality. I found Pelevins brand of cyberpunk mysticism very appealing dark, with a great sense of humor, and full of revelations about the world we live in. Generation P combined a lot of what Ive lived through, both personally as a former creative in the service of the goddess Ishtar, and historically, as someone who closely witnessed the huge transformation in Russian society after communism.Generation P explores the philosophical theme of mans identity in the modern branded world, and thats the substance of the film but not its tone. Babylen Tatarskys story is also a hallucinatory fun ride, a quest for gold, of how to make it in todays world, of the headspinning rise to power, and of the fall from grace. Ginzburg said, I was interested in seeing the border between real and virtual in Babylens world gradually disappear, ultimately bringing the viewer to a place I hope they will recognize as the world we all live in today. The film makes no compromises with the political absurdities of modern Russia and how the Nineties set the stage for the Putin era and the emergence of the Russian corporate state, with its control of mass media, and virtual politicians that get elected. ........
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