# Zhvanetsky (2025)

> A Russian performance documentary keeps Mikhail Zhvanetsky’s comic voice alive through celebrated artists, intimate home footage, and newly revealed material.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7365259

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Documentary, Music
- Director: Vadim Plokhotnikov
- Cast: Sergey Makovetskiy, Yuriy Stoyanov, Igor Zolotovitsky, Ilya Sobolev, Kristina Babushkina, Pavel Derevyanko, Sergey Zhilin, Stanislav Duzhnikov
- TMDB rating: 10.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35675001/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: reflective, celebratory, intimate, cultural documentary night, music history viewing

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