Silent Souls (scene).flv

Film description: This contemplative film depicts a farewell to a deceased wife the way the members of the Merjan ethnic minority are said to practice it. Everything in this middle-west region of Russia begins and ends with the Volga River. Therefore, two friends go on a journey to a place where Miron and his wife spent their honeymoon. Long static takes of the vast landscape pervade freely into the scenes of the funeral rite. Every acting gesture has its precise reason and naturalness. The film's style follows Russian film tradition but its general theme and natural symbolism interested audiences at many world festivals.

Awards and Nominations: Venice IFF (2010) - Osella for Best Cinematography, FIPRESCI Award
Aleksej Fedorchenko

Director: Aleksej Fedorchenko (1966)

Cast: Igor Sergejev, Juri Tsurilo, Julija Aug, Ivan Tushin

Screenplay: Denis Osokin
Director of Photography: Michail Krichman
Editor: Sergej Ivanov
Music: Andrej Karasjov
Producer: Igor Mishin, Mary Nazari
Distribution: Memento Films International
Rights: Memento Films International

Country: Russian Federation
Year: 2010
Running Time in mins: 75
Presentation format: 35mm
Language: Russian
Subtitles: English
Official web: http://ovsyanki.ru/site/

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• Body
• Wash
• Necro
• Erotic
• Feet
• Handling
• Dead
• Nude