Leto (2018) – Filming Locations
Music / Drama · Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov · Starring Teo Yoo, Irina Starshenbaum
Leningrad, one summer in the early eighties. Smuggling LPs by Lou Reed and David Bowie, the underground rock scene is boiling ahead of the Perestroika. Mike and his beautiful wife Natasha meet with young Viktor Tsoi. Together with friends, they will change the destiny of rock’n’roll in the Soviet Union.
Where was Leto filmed?
- Saint Petersburg, Russia, Saint Petersburg – Opening sequence establishing the city and the cultural backdrop of 1980s Leningrad. The iconic palace and square serve as the film's geographical and symbolic anchor for the Leningrad rock music scene
- Saint Petersburg, Russia, Saint Petersburg – Multiple scenes of characters walking and reflecting along the river; setting for intimate moments between Viktor and Dima. The river provides a meditative setting that captures the melancholic beauty of Leningrad and serves as a space for the film's philosophical conversations
- Saint Petersburg, Russia, Saint Petersburg – Street scenes capturing the daily life and youth culture of Leningrad in the 1980s. Authentic Leningrad urban landscape that grounds the film's exploration of the underground rock music scene in Soviet-era geography
- Saint Petersburg, Russia, Saint Petersburg – Characters explore and contemplate life within and around the historic fortress. The fortress symbolizes the historical weight and constraints of Soviet society while providing visually striking architecture integral to the film's aesthetic