Vladislav Opelyants is a cinematographer from Moscow known for Petrov’s Flu (2021), directed by Kirill Serebrennikov which was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Vulcan Award for cinematography. He has also collaborated once again with Serebrennikov on the beautifully shot and critically acclaimed Tchaikovsky’s Wife (2022) which also premiered in competition at Cannes 2022.  Vlad spoke to us about his approach to what he calls the ‘international language of cinematography’, how he first became a director of photography, and the creative approach to his craft.