Vladimir Grechaninov
Career
Журналист, режиссёр, писатель-сатирик. Работал в «Крокодиле» и «Фитиле», член Союза журналистов с 1986 года. Автор и постановщик сотен сюжетов и телепередач, включая «Фарс-мажор», а также документальных и научно-популярных программ и фильмов.
Filmography
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In the early 2000s, "The New York Times" published an article with a curious headline: “A Professor of Accounting with a Trace of the Mongol Horde.” A company had analyzed the DNA of Thomas Robinson and concluded that he was a direct descendant of Genghis Khan. The story quickly spread through the media, and plans were even made to turn it into a film. But when another company re-examined the data, the supposed lineage could not be confirmed.
Of course, being descended from someone who once conquered half the world — or having notable ancestors of any kind — is both prestigious and, in some ways, advantageous. For centuries, this fascination has been the domain of genealogy — the subject we explore in this program.
4
2025
21 min
In 2015, the Church announced plans to build a church in Torfyanka Park in the northeast of Moscow. Local residents opposed the project, and the conflict lasted nearly seven years.
Our team was the only one to document it from beginning to end. It was after our journalistic coverage that Torfyanka gained international attention and became a symbol of grassroots resistance.
Moreover, when a criminal case was opened against the park’s defenders, our film crew was named among the main instigators. Our homes were searched, our computers and filming equipment confiscated, and we were accused of acting under the direction of foreign intelligence services.
After 2,475 days, the conflict ended in a complete victory for the residents, who succeeded in saving their park.
2
2022
15 min