Russian Film Festival 2008

Factual filmmaking has always played a key role in Russian cinema - this strand celebrates the best of the country's most recent documentaries.

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The Drunken Sailor (Country: France, UK, Germany, Italy, Russia; Year: 2007; Director: Sergei Bodrov; Writer: Sergei Bodrov; Stars: The Tiger Lillies, Adrian Stout, Adrian Hughes, Martyn Jacques)
A Melody For German (Country: Russia; Year: 2007; Director: Ivan Bolotnikov; Writer: Ivan Bolotnikov)
Documentary about Russian Filmmaker Aleksei German (My Friend Ivan Lapshin) - renowned for shooting his films in black and white.
Rock Monlogue (Country: Russia; Year: 2007; Director: Vladimir Kozlov; Writer: Vladimir Kozlov)
Featuring previously unseen footage, this documentary charts the life of rebellious rock musician Yuri Morozov.
Virginity (Country: Russia; Year: 2008; Director: Vitaly Mansky; Writer: Dmitry Bykov)
Three girls travel to Moscow to exchange their greatest asset - their virginity - for money, celebrity or love.
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