Monument

new film type documentary film Production Country Germany production year 2024 runtime 14'45 colour
screening format Media File (ProRes, mp4, mov) aspect ratio 1.78:1 (16:9) sound format 5.1 Audiomix languages Russisch Subtitles Englisch

Maksim had always argued with their father, but February 2022 brought a lingering silence between them due to the lack of contact points, rigid rejection of each other's positions and radically opposite senses of reality. One and a half year after fleeing Russia for being queer, Maksim breaks the silence with their nationalist father over the phone.

https://www.instagram.com/monument.doc/

Official Trailer: https://vimeo.com/921137376

director Maksim Avdeev Bildgestaltung / DOP Vitaly Zaytsev Schnitt / Editing Amir Naumann, Maksim Avdeev Original-Filmmusik / Original Score Teo Tao Tongestaltung / Sound Design Ada Laub Produktion / Production Maksim Avdeev, Ksenia Gapchenko Drehbuch / Script Maksim Avdeev
Festivals
2024 Beyond Borders | Kastellorizo International Documentary Festival, Pallini, Greece (Golden Phoenix)
2024 Queer Lisboa and Queer Porto, Portugal
Production
  • Freelance
  • Maksim Avdeev
Distribution
  • Maksim Avdeev
Sales
  • Maksim Avdeev

Maksim Avdeev

Maksim Avdeev was born in the tiny Russian town of Agryz. Living in Saint Petersburg, Maksim graduated from acting school. After moving to Berlin due to the increasing danger for queer people remaining in their motherland, Maksim began their filmmaking career as a writer and director. MONUMENT is Maksim Avdeev's debut.

Filmography
2024 Monument
2024 Absolutely Nothing
2024 Next Stop
2025 My Grandfather, A Ladybug