Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends
Nov 01, 2024 · 1h 10m
Director
Ioana GrigoreOverview
In 1973, Leonid Samuilovich flees the USSR and lands a job at the BBC in London. Five years later, radio host Alexei Leonidov starts releasing clandestine recordings smuggled from totalitarian countries via intricate cloak-and-dagger operations. Today, 86-year-old music producer Leo Feigin sits on top of over 30.000 LPs, contemplating on the meaning of his work amidst the grim outlook of new Iron Curtains. Leo Records is a symbol of musical resistance against authoritarian regimes and a pioneer of what we now know as avant-garde.
Cast of Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends
Crew of Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends
About Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends
What is Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends about?
In 1973, Leonid Samuilovich flees the USSR and lands a job at the BBC in London. Five years later, radio host Alexei Leonidov starts releasing clandestine recordings smuggled from totalitarian countries via intricate cloak-and-dagger operations. Today, 86-year-old music producer Leo Feigin sits on top of over 30.000 LPs, contemplating on the meaning of his work amidst the grim outlook of new…
When was Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends released?
Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends was released on November 1, 2024.
How long is Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends?
Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).
Who directed Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends?
Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends was directed by Ioana Grigore.
Who is in the cast of Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends?
The cast of Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends includes Leo Feigin (Self), Lora Denisenko (Self), Alex Kan (Self), Ioana Grigore (Self) and Cecil Taylor (Self (archive footage)).