
Over the last fifteen years, more historically significant buildings were destroyed in Moscow than during the whole time of the Soviet régime since Stalin's grand reconstruction project of 1934. One of the last streets to stand this "reconstruction" was Pechatnikoff Alley. It contained a courtyard which was believed by many to be the Heart of Moscow, a place so beautiful and tender that it could have easily housed a door to Heaven. That door that was set for demolition. This film is about one of the last streets of old Moscow which is about to be destroyed by urban overdevelopment in this richest of countries. One man tries to document the street's last days, but finds himself having to face the issues of his own life and death. This dark comedy contrasts the remnants of the old-fashioned Moscow aura with the corrupt spirit of contemporary Russia. Humorous. Provocative. Contains explicit language.
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