Tolyatti Adrift

The old Russian city Tolyatti which once was a symbol of progress and socialist pride is nowadays the poorest in Russia. It was known for its car industry, mainly for the legendary car called LADA.

Currently it's a deteriorated place, stuck in the moment and with the highest youth unemployment rates in the country. In this desolated context arises ‘Boyevaya Klassika', a teenagers' movement based on the idea of rescuing the old cars from the local factory. They aren't only able to give these icons, a second chance but they also turn them into a distraction, rebelliousness and expression towards hope.