
Vladimir Kobrin
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Biography
Soviet experimental filmmaker Vladimir Kobrin worked for most of his life at CentrNauchFilm studio in Moscow, where he produced over fifty scientific educational films. Despite being commissioned by scientific societies, his films transcend the documentary, offering seamlessly crafted essays that testify to Kobrin’s science-infused macabre.
Known For

The film includes three short stories based on the stories of Mikhail Zoshchenko: "Crime and Punishment", "Fun Adventure", and "Wedding Event" about the negative phenomena of the provincial life of the young country of the Soviets: stupidity, drunkenness, money-grubbing, lack of spirituality.
It Can't Be!

A 1981 documentary film directed by Yuri Ozerov. It showed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow. The director was awarded the State Prize of the USSR in 1982. The film was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
O Sport, You Are Peace!

A documentary shows several contemporary Soviet citizens who are staunch supporters of the discredited Stalin. They include a public prosecutor, a factory foreman, a taxi driver and a schoolmistress.
Is Stalin With Us?

Educational film for students in the "Chemistry of radioactive transformations."
Radioactive Phenomenon

Film is dedicated to the ontological problems of adaptation of the human spirit in the mental world.
Third Reality 1

An experimental film about life on earth as a cosmic experiment and the curiosity and naivete of reaching out to alien life.
Homo Paradoksum I

Experimental educational film reveals the emergence of some ideas of Biophysics in historical, philosophical and methodological aspects. The first film from the Biophysics Cycle (1982-1989).
The Subject and Tasks of Biophysics

Short educational film by Vladimir Kobrin.
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Documentary on the interdependence of the world of the living and the dead, and 'the infernal influence on the thoughts and actions of living people.
Group Portrait as a Still Life

An experimental digital animation with humor, music and reflective narrations. Kobrin's final film.
GraviDance

Short educational film by Vladimir Kobrin.
Thermodynamics of Biological Processes

The film in a metaphorical form demonstrates a model of self-devouring in a closed spiritual system, it explores intermediate state between a human and a non-human: a subhuman deprived of a divine spark.
The Last Dream of Anatoly Vasilievich

Ironic movie imbued with humanistic over-excitement about the contacts with extraterrestrial civilizations. The film’s name Kobrin took from Hegel’s «Philosophy of Religion», but in his film work Kobrin granted the ability to speak to the «kitchen» philosopher – Semen Semenovitch.
Absolutely of Nothing

Short educational film by Vladimir Kobrin.
Physical Foundations of Quantum Theory

Body in the past, the present and the future.
KrotoSKobrizmus (КротоСКобризмус)

A short film by Vladimir Kobrin.
Semiconductors. Ninth grade. Physics

At the center of the film is a man in a monkey mask inhabiting various anthropogenic spaces, such as a zoo, city streets and a farmyard. But the attributes inherent in human life (work, marriage, military service, leisure) do not release him from an animal form.
1991=Here

This film decisively breaks out of a numerous politicized and social films, it does not dictate to the viewer any particular point of view, perception of the film takes place at the level that the viewer chooses for himself.
Homo Paradoksum III

Short educational film by Vladimir Kobrin.
Regulation of Biological Processes
Instead of explaining the scientific concept, Kobrin derides person’s implicit faith in his own knowledge and raises an ontological question: “Who are we?”.