Odno Kino began in 2022 as a blog by Eugen Raev, the project's founder. From the start, the idea was simple: to write about cinema the way people usually talk about it among themselves — without unnecessary pretension, but with close attention to details that are easy to overlook.
CINEMA HISTORY
At the core of Odno Kino lies an interest in the history of cinema and the moments when it fundamentally changed. We focus on periods after which films could no longer be the same: the era of silent cinema, New Hollywood, the French New Wave, Dogma 95, and other movements that reshaped the language of film.
We enjoy analysing not only major milestones, but also strange, amusing, and seemingly insignificant details that, over time, turn out to be more important than loud manifestos.
EXPANSION
As the project grew, it became clear that cinema is an international subject, and conversations about it should not be limited to one language. In 2025, Odno Kino launched an English-language website to expand its audience and move beyond a local context.
That same year, Konstantin Makarov and Anna Kim joined the project. Alongside historical essays, we began to pay closer attention to contemporary cinema — writing reviews, following festivals and industry news, and trying to understand which of today's events may become part of film history tomorrow.
Today, Odno Kino is an English-language independent media outlet based in Germany. It is a place for unhurried conversations about cinema — with an interest in the past and careful attention to the present.