'The Tsar of Love and Techno' is a tapestry of interwoven stories that commence in 1930s Leningrad. A Soviet artist, assigned the chilling task of erasing dissidents from public images, finds an old painting that captivates him. This mysterious piece of art becomes the connecting thread among tales that span a century, weaving the lives of a diverse set of individuals into a poignant narrative mosaic. From a Siberian beauty queen and a young soldier in Chechnya to a ballet dancer performing for a gulag's camp director, we encounter intense human stories of struggle, beauty, and the enduring power of art against a backdrop of political upheaval and war.