Soviet Bus Stops

A funny documentary road movie in which Canadian photographer Christopher Herwig searches for diverse bus stops in the former Soviet Union. Architecture, just like everything else, was under a strict surveillance of the regime, making the small structures one of the few unrestricted artistic expressions. That resulted in hundreds of unique works of art and architecture scattered from Ukraine through Uzbekistan to Siberia. Herwig started his original project already in 2002 and spent over 15 years with it. The bus stops are slowly disappearing in front of Christopher’s eyes, which makes their recording even more urgent. (Czech Film and Architecture Festival)

Director's Filmography (Selection)
Soviet Bus Stops (2023, doc) - Looking for Exits: Conversations with a Wingsuit Artist (2016, doc) - Standing on Water (2015, doc, co-directed with Peter Alsted) - Laamb (2013, doc short)

Architektur und Gesellschaft | Architecture and Society 2025

Kristoffer Hegnsvad

Denmark / Canada / Great Britain / Sweden / Latvia 2023

color

60 minutes

English / Ukrainian / Russian / Estonian / Lithuanian

OV with English subtitles