
Lenin's Embalmers
Amy Trefry, Writer
Sloan Grant(s) Received: 2024, Tribeca Film Institute: Filmmaker Fund: Screenplay Development Award
Genre: Comedy
Project Type: Feature
Field of Science: Biology, Chemistry
Synopsis:
Two scientists, driven by fear and fame, are pushed to their limits when tasked with embalming Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin. Based on a true story of deception, scientific achievement and bitter betrayal, LENIN’S EMBALMERS is both a dark comedy and an epic tragedy.