Private Project

Stoker. Grandmother. Unicorn.

The story of an artist who lives in a parallel reality and does not lose contact with real world. Conscious internal emigration. Surreal everyday life. Black and white photography. Fatherland. Brest. Women. Unicorns.

  • Elena Lola Loli
    Director
  • Elena Lola Loli
    Writer
  • Tomasz Leszczynski
    Producer
  • Elena Lola Loli
    Cinematographers
  • Marek Miler
    Cinematographers
  • Marek Miller
    Editor
  • Tomasz J. Opalka
    Music
  • Mila Verney
    Music
  • Michal Muzyka
    Sound Design
  • Evgeniy Bgantsev
    Key Cast
  • Lubov Novikova
    Key Cast
  • Ludmila Bgantseva
    Key Cast
  • Sergey Basov
    Key Cast
  • Talia Tutak
    Translations
  • Tomasz Leszczynski
    Translations
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Кочегар. Бабушка. Единорог. (Kochegar. Babushka. Yedinorog.)
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    40 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 27, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Poland
  • Country of Filming:
    Belarus
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 20th Annual Polish Film Festival Los Angeles
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 26, 2019
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • ArtDocFest
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    December 7, 2019
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
  • ArtDocFest
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    December 11, 2019
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Elena Lola Loli

Elena Lola Leszczynska was born in winter on Sakhalin Island in Russian Far East in a family of geophysicists. Because of her father job in various scientific stations they very often changed places they live: Moscow, Murmansk, Gelendzhik. In 2004 Elena graduated from Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy. After that she got married and moved to Poland. In 2009 she was awarded Polish Film Academy Award “Polish Eagle” for role in feature film “Little Moscow” (Mała Moskwa). In 2014 Elena was graduated with honors from Warsaw Fine Arts Academy - class of professor Roslaw Szaybo (Media Art Faculty) and class of professor Rafal Kochanski (Graphic Design Faculty). Her diploma work video-art “So, I am the world” was shown in Contemporary Arts Centre “Zamek Ujazdowski” in Warsaw. She is professionally active both as an actress and visual artist (set and graphic designer).

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Director Statement

“I do not want to limit myself with any of profession I do here in Poland. I cannot afford it in Poland. As an Actress I have not so much work I wish to, but emigration is probably an important test for the creative person and at the same time the opportunity to become much stronger. Circumstances forced me to struggle to survive and to create projects for myself, that in my natural environment - in Russia, perhaps would not even come to my mind. Comfortable life circumstances for development and creativity are probably not for me”.’