Konstantin Samsonov

The Kuban choir "Elizavetintsy" consists entirely of amateurs—ordinary villagers. Teachers, doctors, farmers, and entrepreneurs—50 people in all. The choir is led by Alexander and Anna Kosaty. Their task is to prepare the ensemble to compete in an all-Russian contest in Moscow.

For the first time, we decided to turn the camera around and make a film about filmmaking – to experience for ourselves what the subjects of our documentaries go through. For documentary filmmakers, who are usually more comfortable behind the camera, this is quite a challenge. The film follows our bumpy journey from setbacks on location to the final result – a screening in a cinema.