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The History of Nails (2017)

12m

Overview

In late 2016, musician, producer and writer Gruff Rhys joined a group of British and Russian artists as they embarked on a journey from Moscow to the far east of Siberia. Capturing the journey on tape, the Welshman’s short film, The History of Nails⁠—⁠commissioned by the British Council⁠—⁠stops by key moments of twentieth-century Russian life, from the October Revolution through to communism and the Futurist movement, all to the sounds of a drone score.

Gruff RhysDirector

The History of Nails (2017)