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Russian Film Festival · 2009

Russian Film Festival 2009

Documentaries

Programme

9 films

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The Back of Beyond 35×45

As Siberians switch passports from Soviet to Russian Federation, a photographer travels to remote villages to take their snaps for the documents.

(Country: Russia; Year: 2009; Director: Evgeniy Solomin; Writer: Evgeniy Solomin)

City Of The Sun

Documentary tracking a man who, inspired by the work of Tomasso Campanella, decided to create his own utopia, where former drunks and ex-cons can live in harmony.

(Director: Alexander Murugov; Writer: Alexander Murugov)

In Motion

Tracking youngsters who feel a strong civic duty and take a stand over social issues.

(Country: Russia; Year: 2009; Director: Vorontsov, Julia Kisileva; Writer: Julia Kisileva)

The Long Road Home

Brief snapshot of rural life.

(Country: Russia; Year: 2009; Director: Aleksandr Gorelik)

Main Role

Story of an actresses descent into addiction.

(Year: 2009)

Parts Of The Body

In this harrowing-black and-white documentary, the director profiles young men who have grown up in the Caucasus, children of a war that has stolen their childhood and replaced it with suffering and tragedy.

(Country: Russia; Year: 2009; Director: Maria Kravchenko; Writer: Maria Kravchenko)

The Revolution That Wasn't (Vallankumous, jota ei tullut)

Documentary tracking two revolutionaries in the run up to the 2007 presidential elections.

(Country: Estonia, Finland; Year: 2008; Director: Alojna Polunina; Writer: Aljona Polunina)

Sunrise-Sunset (Rassvet/Zakat. Dalai Lama 14)

Portrait of the Dalai Lama XIV.

(Country: Russia, China, India; Year: 2008; Director: Vitali Mansky; Writer: Vitali Mansky)

Vinogradov & Dubosarsky: Painting By Commission

Charting the career of the two artists against the Russian art scene.

(Country: Russia; Year: 2009; Director: Alexander Sheyn, Evgeniy Mitta)