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The film is a study of the mimetic practices in a fictitious self-marginalized commune located next to the Moscow Ring Road, a highway that marks the boundaries of the Russian capital.
An anthropological study of a cargo cult in a fictitious self-marginalized commune, which existed next to the Moscow Ring Road - a highway that marks the boundaries of the Russian capital - and survived mainly on roadside trash. Although the road provided for their basic needs, the existence of the commune was extremely precarious and highly dependent on the roadway's fluctuations. This dependency led them to develop a cargo cult of the road.
Mad Mimes (2012) is a documentary, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, comedy and history film directed by Dimitri Venkov, released on June 15, 2012 with a runtime of 30m. It stars Daniil Zinchenko, Pavel Grozin, Alexander Evangely and Alexandra Obukhova. Viewers rate it 10.0 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
Daniil Zinchenko
as Tribesman
Pavel Grozin
as Road worker
Alexander Evangely
as Anthropologist
Alexandra Obukhova
as Historian of religions
Arseny Zhilyaev
as Anthropologist
Oksana Sarkisyan
as Sociologist
Mikhail Maximov
as Tribesman
Varvara Gevorgizova
as Tribeswoman
Tanya Lazareva
as Tribeswoman, mother of two
Anton Nikolaev
as Pizdariki (Voice)
Andrey Golovin
as Policeman
Maximillian Roganov
as Road engineer
Directed by Dimitri Venkov, written by Dimitri Venkov, Oleg Aronson and Valeri Podoroga.
Average viewer score of 10.0/10 from 2 ratings.
Dimitri Venkov in conversation with Alexandra MacGilp for Cannibal Manifest exhibition catalogue AM: What inspired The Mad Mimes and how did it develop while you were making it? DV: One of the lasting impressions of my formative years was a discovery of Jean Rouch’s ethno-fictions. There I saw a narrative mode that was neither documentary nor fiction, rather it went back and forth between them creating…
Reviewed on June 11, 2023
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The main cast of Mad Mimes (2012) includes Daniil Zinchenko, Pavel Grozin, Alexander Evangely, Alexandra Obukhova and Arseny Zhilyaev. The film was directed by Dimitri Venkov. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mad Mimes was released on June 15, 2012 and runs for 30m.
Mad Mimes (2012) holds an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary, science fiction and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
