A film about the musical "Waltz‑Boston" will be shown at the Vyborg Film Festival.

A film about the creation of the musical "Waltz-Boston" is presented in the non-fiction film program of the 34th Window to Europe Festival, which will be held on August 4-9 in Vyborg. For the first time, viewers will see how one of the most striking Russian musicals of recent years was born — from the first rehearsals to the acclaimed premiere on the stage of the Variety Theater.

Gennady Khazanov, artistic director of the Variety Theater: "The appearance of a musical based on Rosenbaum's songs is, in my opinion, the rebirth of Rosenbaum."

Alexander Rosenbaum: "When my songs became the basis of the musical, I treated it like a parent, I couldn't leave my child unattended. Of course, I was worried — I wanted him to be treated with care, so that he would sound in a new way, but preserve his soul. I watched the whole process from the very beginning: I liked some things right away, I expressed my wishes somewhere, and the team always met me halfway. I was really surprised how the guys were able to discover new facets of these songs, for example, in arrangements where familiar melodies sounded completely different. It is important that there be life in any work, and in this performance it happened. I see and hear how much the team loves what they do, and I am very grateful to them for that."

The Red Square Media Group, together with Yandex Afisha, will present the film "Life Happened: Once upon a Time at the Variety Theater." This is the amazing story of the creation of the musical "Waltz-Boston" based on the hits of Alexander Rosenbaum. During the first theatrical season, the production became one of the most notable musical projects: the play won the Art Platform Award, was recognized as the best musical performance of the Dobrovision Festival, was a finalist for the Musical Heart of the Theater award in 10 nominations, played more than 200 sold-out shows, and remained in the top 10 of Yandex Afisha for 33 weeks. and his viewership rating was 9.1 out of 10.

The musical "Waltz-Boston" takes the viewer to Rostov-on-Don at the beginning of the 20th century, a city where love, friendship and a random act can change human fate. The main character, medical student Konstantin Romashin, finds himself drawn into a dangerous world of crime, where every decision has its price. The story is told through Alexander Rosenbaum's songs, which become part of the dramatic plot in the production.

A documentary is an opportunity to look into a world that is usually hidden from the viewer, and to see how a large theater project is born with the help of a creative team. As if from hundreds of pieces of a huge puzzle, the film collects the story of the creation of the play. The audience will see a path of staging — from the first creative solutions and technical challenges to the premiere screening, allowing them to see how complex, multi-layered and hidden from the viewer's view is the process of creating a modern musical theater.

The film stars Alexander Rosenbaum, artistic director of the Variety Theater Gennady Khazanov, director Mikhail Mironov, Olga Filipuk, producer, head of Yandex entertainment services, music producer and arranger Evgeny Zagot, actors Alexander Arsentiev, Alexander Yatsko, Artur Ivanov, Alexander Skrypnikov, Daria Yanvarina, Alina Vakayeva and other artists and creators. the performances that shaped the world of Waltz-Boston step by step.

The film was directed by Konstantin Smilga, a professional award winner and the author of documentaries about prominent figures of Russian culture, including Alexei Balabanov. Afterword..." and others.

The Window to Europe Festival is one of the leading Russian venues for author's, feature and documentary films. Every year, the festival presents the most notable domestic film projects and becomes a place of professional dialogue between directors, producers, critics and the audience. The inclusion of the film about the creation of Waltz of Boston in the non-fiction film program highlights the growing interest of the film industry in modern musical theater and the creative processes behind major cultural projects.

The premiere of the film will take place on August 6 as part of the Window to Europe Festival of Russian Cinema. Starting from August 7, the painting will be available exclusively in VK Videos. On August 19, the film will be presented at the Kinoport summer cinema in the park of the Northern River Station.