Tishe!

During the course of a year he shot the few square meters of street in St. Petersburg visible from his window. Road works to repair burst pipes become surreal comedy as the street is constantly torn up and refilled. A pothole transforms into a steaming vent. Passers-by drop litter, wait with bouquets of flowers, fall over drunk in the rain and roll around in the gutters. Life's small, banal incidents transform into abstract poetry and provide sweet comedy. KOSSAKOVSKY's video images are beautifully composed and edited: he's a great storyteller. It's an ode to taking the time to look at what is right in front of you. Viewers hoping to hear Russian will be disappointed for the film is almost dialogue-free, although full of sound. The title - which means 'hush' and is also an admonition to be modest.