Kristina Moskalenko Portfolio
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Ralph Fiennes Stars in Russian Period Drama Two Women, Speaks in Russian
Interview by Kristina Moskalenko Acclaimed British actor Ralph Fiennes takes an unexpected turn in Two Women, a Russian-language period drama based on Ivan Turgenev’s A Month in the Country. Directed by Vera Glagoleva, the film immerses viewers in the refined, emotionally layered world of 19th-century Russian literature. With pastoral landscapes, horse-drawn carriages, flowing skirts, and…
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Paul Smith & David Bailey: Two British Icons Prove Dyslexia Isn’t a Diagnosis — It’s Almost a Stamp of Genius.
By Kristina Moskalenko Explaining who Paul Smith is? Easy. Just show anyone his legendary print — those 28 bold, multicolored vertical stripes that have become synonymous with his name. You’ll spot those stripes everywhere: on designer clothes and scarves, sure — but also on countless souvenirs from China: mugs, keychains, iPhone cases. That’s the first…
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Paul Smith: A Life in Fashion and Creativity
“Fashion is just clothing, it is not some sort of a surgery—we’re not saving lives.” By Kristina Moskalenko for the Russian FT – Vedomosti The Design Museum London is now home to Hello, My Name is Paul Smith, an electrifying deep dive into 50 years of fashion, creativity, and iconic British design! This must-see exhibition brings Paul Smith’s legendary world to life, featuring a recreation…
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Inside Trance: Danny Boyle’s Hypnotic Thriller on Art, Memory, and Obsession
By Kristina Moskalenko The Oscar-winning director dives deep into the subconscious in his latest psychological thriller. Released internationally on March 27, Trance is the new psychological thriller from Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle. The film follows a stolen $25 million painting, a memory-impaired auctioneer, a dangerous gangster, and a mysterious hypnotherapist. James McAvoy stars as…
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Luke Evans on Dracula Untold, Vampire Mythology, and Discovering Hidden Strengths
Interview by KRISTINA MOSKALENKO For his leading role in Dracula Untold, Welsh actor Luke Evans didn’t need prosthetic fangs — his natural charisma and intensity did the job. In this exclusive interview with Kristina Moskalenko, Evans opens up about reimagining Dracula, transforming physically for the role, and why he’s always game to do his own…
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Steve McQueen on Widows: Art, Race, and Women Who Fight Back
By Kristina Moskalenko and Maria Korolkova (Pasholok) Steve McQueen’s Widows Opens London Film Festival with Power and Precision This year’s BFI London Film Festival opened with Widows, the bold, brilliant new film from Steve McQueen—Turner Prize winner, CBE, Oscar recipient (12 Years a Slave), and arguably Britain’s most important director since Hitchcock. Expectations were sky-high.…
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Simon Pegg: Comedy Guru Hands Over the Spotlight to a Dog’s Perfect Take
By Kristina Moskalenko KRISTINA: Simon, I was wandering around the set of Absolutely Anything and overheard an extra explaining how she’s going to play a skeleton popping out of a box. So… what exactly is going on here? SIMON: (laughs) Yeah, well, today we’re filming a zombie uprising. My character, Neil Clarke — a teacher…
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Lena Dunham Talks Girls, Nudity on screen, Social Media Hate, and Her Creative Process
Interview by Kristina Moskalenko Guess who just gave us an interview?!We still can’t believe it ourselves – it’s Lena Dunham! Yes, that Lena Dunham – fresh off the cover of Vogue, dubbed “the voice of a generation,” and never afraid to weigh in on literally anything (including whether or not you should suck in your…
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Alice Dellal: From Royal Romance to Fashion Royalty
The British model on being a Chanel muse, working with Karl Lagerfeld, and staying punk forever By Kristina MoskalenkoPhotography: Nikolay BiryukovStyling: Elena Bessonova With her signature half-shaved head and ripped tights, Alice Dellal never tried to become a fashion icon—she just was. Long before “it girl” became an Instagram cliché, Dellal embodied the title with…
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From Ice Age to Ferdinand: Carlos Saldanha on Teaching Kids Courage Without Violence
By Kristina Moskalenko Carlos Saldanha, the Brazilian filmmaker behind animated hits Ice Age and Rio, speaks to Gazeta.Ru about his latest project — Ferdinand, a heartwarming animated film that champions kindness over violence. The director opens up about the evolving world of animation, the message of tolerance at the core of the story, Spain’s controversial…
