Plankton Salesmen

Plankton Salesmen is a documentary that examines the rise and fall of art cinema distribution in Russia during the early 2000s. The film focuses on the history of a company called Cinema Without Borders and the experiences of its two founders, Sam Klebanov and Anton Mazurov.

Directed and written by Maria Kuvshinova, the production was created by Marx Film and Workshop SEA№CE. The film features Sam Klebanov and Anton Mazurov appearing as themselves, alongside Anna Katchko, Alexander Kamionsky, and Vasily Maslennikov. Maria Kuvshinova also appears via archive footage and provides voice-over narration. The project involved a credited cast of 42 people and has a total runtime of 86 minutes.