Name: I Will Dance
Director: Alexandr Rastorguev
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-01-01
Duration: 31 min
Cast: Richard Semshakov, Zakhar Prilepin, Dmitry Kuznetsov

A rapper who hates liberals, loves Putin, and desperately wants you to watch him dance.

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A rapper who hates liberals, loves Putin, and desperately wants you to watch him dance.

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Uncomfortably intimatePolitical car crashShort but sour

Overview

Documentary

A portrait of Richard Semashkov, a rapper famous for anti-liberal songs and friendship with Prilepin and other "patriotic" artists.

RU Russian

Nationalist identity performanceArt as propagandaToxic masculinityThe absurdity of fame

Standout Aspects

Direction

Rastorguev's fly-on-wall access without judgment or redemption.

Editing

31 minutes that feels like hours—in the best way.

Best for:Solo·Streaming

Heads up:Triggers·Disturbing

Director

Alexandr Rastorguev

ReleasedJan 1, 2017

Runtime31m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Top Cast

Zakhar Prilepin

Dmitry Kuznetsov

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of Rastorguev's trilogy on modern Russian masculinity alongside 'The Term' and 'Sreda.' He was assassinated in 2018 while filming in Central African Republic.

Insight

Semashkov's 'patriotic rap' scene exploded after 2014 Crimea annexation—this film captures the grift in real-time, before full-scale invasion made it state policy.

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