GENERATION P – Opening Nov 16, NYC
**Opening in NYC on Friday,
November 16th 2012**
GENERATION P
a Film by Victor Ginzburg
As we approach the US presidential elections, Russian-American Director Victor Ginzburg’s film Generation P seems remarkably on point. In this epic tale of new Russia coming of age – a world defined by 100 dollar bills, guns, high-stakes advertising and digitized politicians, we see a distorted mirror image of our own world here in the West. Ginzburg brings author Victor Pelevin’s popular cult novel to the screen in this confrontational, occasionally hallucinogenic social satire. The film centers around a cynical Russian poet, Babylen Tatarsky (Vladimir Yepifantsev) found working in a drab sidewalk convenience shop. A chance run-in with an old friend reveals an exciting career opportunity. With Communism now a thing of the past, Moscow is quickly moving into the future. That means Western products will soon be flooding into stores, and in order to sell them Russian advertisers must dream up campaigns with local flavor. When Babylen’s instincts of what sells prove directly on target, he quickly begins to climb the ladder of success alongside virtual politicians, gangsters, politicians, freshly minted millionaires, brands and advertising gurus. But when Babylen gets a creative block, he turns to LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms, cocaine, vodka and spiritual communication for creative inspiration. Summoning the spirit of Che Guevara with a Ouija board, Babylen gets an unexpected education that completely alters his perspective of the media and leadership, and he finds himself integrated into a secretive Babylonian cult that offers him a transcendent opportunity.
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Production Notes
Director Bio
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Trailer
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INTERNET SITES:
Generation P on Facebook
Generation P on Twitter
Generation P Youtube Channel
PRESS REVIEWS FOR GENERATION P:
“…a bold, sprawling, iconoclastic affair…bursting with big ideas and lysergic energy.”
CRITICS’ CHOICE, TIME OUT LONDON Gabriel Tate
“Virtually indescribable, visually awe-inspiring and philosophically rich, Generation P is a magnificent, surreal social satire…exhibits a stylistic genius equal to a Gilliam or Fincher in the process.”
CRITICS’ CHOICE (Palm Springs IFF), HUFFINGTON POST Brad Schreiber
“Generation P, a Russian film about a copywriter on the precipice of creative nirvana is a glorious, stimulating film that boasts some terrific, provocative imagery and splendid acting. Packed with trippy philosophical metaphors, the film is guilty pleasure bursting with dark, outrageous material.”
CRITICS’ CHOICE (Mumbai IFF), THE HINDU Mihir Fadnavis
“a hallucinogenic satire…one of the wildest films at the (Toronto) festival …the freaky fizz of Terry Gilliam‘s Brazil, infused with the kind of barking-mad post-Soviet surrealism of Emir Kusturica”
“… once you grasp Generation P’s warped humour, you won’t stop laughing… Pick your way between psychedelic Che Guevaras and rolex watches, and this romp of a film will tell you a lot more about contemporary Russia… If it does come to a cinema near you, fasten your seatbelt and go enjoy the ride…”



