Once there was a statue of Lenin

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Once there was a statue of Lenin (2026)

Directed by Vincenzo Campisi

Documentary · 1h 05m

An Italian film crew travels through Moldova, amidst Soviet nostalgia, ghost states and suspended identities, discovering that the real journey lies not in a country, but in the people who live there.

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Cast

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Nicolai Lilin himself
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Max Collini himself

Crew

Director
Vincenzo Campisi
Director of Photography
Antonio Vezzari
Producer
Luigi Mammana

Details

Original title
C'era una statua di Lenin - Ritratto scomposto della Moldavia
Release date
2026-09-20
Runtime
1h 05m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
IT
Spoken languages
Russian, Italian, English
Production
La Maladolescenza