"Eloquent and mordantly witty in its poetic writing, beautiful and often painterly in its images, this is as moving and as provocative in many respects as Marker's Sans Soleil. Not to be missed." —Jonathan Rosenbaum, The Chicago Reader
Based on the life and work of the Russian film director Alexander Medvedkin, this is a heartfelt tribute from one filmmaker to another. Chris Marker traces Medvedkin’s commitment, energy, struggles, illusions, and disillusions as a believing but never naïve Bolshevik. From Medvedkin's classic 1934 satire Happiness and the “film train” he directed in the 1930s to his sardonic comedies and bitter wartime newsreels, Marker draws a panorama of the artistic, political, and moral landscape of a life and a country, bringing it right up to date with his own vision of Russia today.
"Eloquent and mordantly witty in its poetic writing, beautiful and often painterly in its images, this is as moving and as provocative in many respects as Marker's Sans Soleil. Not to be missed." —Jonathan Rosenbaum, The Chicago Reader
UPCOMING Screenings
RUNNING TIME
116min
VENUE
FORMAT
Digital
LANGUAGE
In French with English subtitles
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission: $17
Members: $12
Please note: A $2 handling fee per ticket will be added to your order.
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