Ballada + Q&A

Forty years after the Lada came into production on the banks of the river Volga, the ‘lunchbox on wheels’ is still common on Russian roads, loved or at least tolerated by drivers like Murad, a homesick Caucasian driver living in Moscow, and Michail, the lonesome old man who lives with his dog in Taiga. Elsewhere police officers Oleg and Vladimir spend their working lives in the provinces and dream of finally catching a terrorist in their Lada patrol car. All tell their stories, taking us on a journey into contemporary Russia – it’s a real road movie, if only Michail’s damn motor will start...

➜ We are delighted to welcome director Andreas Maus for a Q&A following the screening.

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