Once Upon a Time in Leningrad (2025)

A film about Pavel Klushantsev (1910–1999), an outstanding Soviet director at the Lennauchfilm studio and creator of popular science films about space, who foresaw advancements in space exploration decades ahead. Drawing on unique documentary footage, the film traces Klushantsev’s life story. He endured revolutions, wars, professional triumphs, and dismissal from his beloved work, yet never lost faith in humanity’s boundless potential to build a better world.

Released

2025-10-21

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

70 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Mikhail Arkhipov