Plastic Bottle Stair Dance
Михаил Басов
Россия
2018
5 min
Black & white
How To Express It — Mikhail Zheleznikov’s Curated Programme
Synopsis
A plastic bottle performs a dance on a staircase, bouncing up and down and beating out a frantic rhythm like a Broadway tap dancer. At first it seems the bottle is simply obeying gusts of wind. But is it?
About the Director
Mikhail Basov came to filmmaking through photography and video art; he lives and works in Taganrog, Russia. He has collaborated with composers Sergei Letov, Roman Stolyar, and the British Cheltenham Improvisers Orchestra. His works have appeared in more than 50 festivals, biennials, and exhibitions worldwide.
Festivals & Awards
- Retrospective — Lenfilm | 2025
- Screening ("La Bagatelle," In Silico) — Message to Man
