To-ma - Gor’kaya | Music Video of the Week

To-ma's "Gor’kaya" is a striking, atmospheric music video that weaves choreography, symbolism and emotion into a cohesive and memorable visual narrative. It explores themes of strength and sorrow through movement and meticulous craft.⁠

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Director Nikolai Sidorov-Frantsuzov creates a surreal world filled with hand-made dolls, live snakes and butterflies. Every detail, from the layered textures to the shadowed lighting, feels carefully considered. Sixteen dancers in custom-made gowns move through the space with ritualistic precision, carrying the emotional weight of the track.⁠

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Rather than relying on spectacle, "Gor’kaya" draws its strength from control, composition and intent. It’s a work that lingers, elegant, unsettling and entirely its own.⁠

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CREDITS ⁠

Director: @nsfrantsuzov⁠

Script: @nsfrantsuzov @polinaglukhova⁠

General Producer: @nstepanov_official⁠

Producer: @alomajor⁠

DOP: @luduch⁠

1st AD: @darya_devayani⁠

Production Designer: @polinkudin⁠

Assistant Production Designer: @avikulina⁠

Lead Set Builder: Denis Stepanov⁠

Choreographer: @tronov_sasha⁠

Assistant Choreographer: @alena_gumennaya⁠

Choreography Team: @ekaterina.iva⁠

Composer: @sergaevr⁠

Costume Designer: @i.migmoon⁠

Costume Assistants: Dmitry Kutyrev⁠

Puppeteers: @tseh_knigi⁠

Gaffer: @light_mayster⁠

2nd AC: @melekesoff⁠

Focus Puller: @platetss⁠

Steadicam Operator: @steadicam.fomin⁠

Crane Operator: @kranovchica⁠

SFX: Evgeny Sorokin⁠

Makeup Artist: @farizarodriguez⁠

Makeup Assistants: @thrhko @grachevaiam @kattercy⁠

Hair Stylist: @abramovich_hd⁠

Hair Styling Assistants: @jullydrobash @arsliz @lucifersdaughter⁠

Editor: @vladislove.ch⁠

Color Grading: @andrew_bushmin⁠

CGI: @nea_max⁠

Credits: @madsonkhan⁠

Beauty Retouching & Cleanup: @Poykin⁠

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CAST⁠

Witch: @farizarodriguez⁠

Prince: @breathster⁠ If you're looking for a chance to have your work featured, head over to our video submissions page to learn more.⁠