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Cinema
finally. The film is very beautiful, delicate, and moving. One of the juries Viktor
After watching, many people cried, came to G²rild with
the same tear-stained face, and simply embraced. By the Tolkachev talked with a
way, the actress is a first-time producer as well. The money passion about cameramen who
for the film had been raised through the crowdfunding. It
won the prize “The Jury’s Special Mention”. Dz͞͠ dz
I consider the short-length movie called “Not for the were acknowledged as the best
River” by Arkhangelsk’s “Infilm” to be among the leaders.
It was marked with prizes and got an award “For the ones
Best Screenplay” on the festival. Alisa Khmelnitskaya
had succeeded in creating a very harmonious film where
everything is fine: the nature, music, and heroes’ faces and, - It is necessary to promote the Arctic through
of course, such familiar and unrecognisable Arkhangelsk. the festival cinema to prevent people from leaving it,
noted the member of the jury, writer and dramatist
WHAT HAD MADE THE CAMERAS HOT? Vladimir Gubarev. What was represented here is a real
It should be noted that I fell in love with short-length breakthrough, human beauty, kindness, and love to
films on the festival. The plot is sometimes worth a long- Motherland.
lasting series but the film is made briefly as well as in an
interesting way: everything is said within twenty minutes. FULL CINEMAS ARE THE SUCCESS INDEX
The Russian-Georgian movie called “Anna and Vano. The There were many admirers of the full-length film “Once
Bath and Wine” with much humour, kind laughter, and Upon a Time”. It is not surprising because the residents
magic new wine was acknowledged as the best one. As of an abandoned village are played there by Fedor
for me, I would mention “The Expenditure”: the film also Dobronravov, Roman Madyanov, and Irina Rozanova,
lasts ten minutes but it is about the whole life of a family making a very funny love triangle. This movie reminds me
and a country. The cameraman Ivan Bagaev skilfully “The Autumn Dreams” by its mood. There was another
shot white snowdrifts, woods, but in the background of Trinity: Sergey Plotnikov, Galina Makarova, and Boris
this wilderness, a tragedy happened whose witness is a Novikov. Although the village is not Karelian but
pure little girl… Ivan Mikhailovich presents the musical Belorussian and sorrows of love are absent there. By the
comedy “To Find a Husband for Daria Klimova” as well. way, the original screenplay by Aleksey Borodachev, the
He is a recognised master and Laureate of the State award graduate of the RSUC, under Edward Parry (the prise
of the RSFSR. He received honourably the special diploma for the best directing), is a real discovery. He is also a
“For the Contribution to the Domestic Cinematograph scriptwriter of the film “As Vitka the Garlic was bringing
Development” on the festival. Lekha the Pivot into the Disabled Persons Home” shown
One of the juries Viktor Tolkachev talked with a out-of-competition. It was said that this quiet film about
passion about cameramen who had made “24 Snowdrifts” human love and dignity, which stirs up old feelings, had
and were acknowledged as the best ones. He was been even regarded for “Oscar” nomination from Russia.
surprised by the fact that they had been able to work in The festival was promised to be annual; the director
50 degrees below zero in such a way that their filming Igor Ugolnikov became its president.
merely enchants. What had made their cameras hot? It - When several years ago Vladimir Loyter had told
may sound as a paradox but maybe it was the very Arctic. about “The Mermaid’s” reformatting, I knew that it
For example, this kind of Arctic was represented in the would be good, noted Governor Igor Orlov during the
first prise film “The Arctic. Through the Looking Glass” meeting with the jury members. But I did not expect
where angel sharks, anglerfishes, jellyfish, and the main that this festival would reach such a level with the
hero Flabellina polaris live… This movie is devoted to the international participation. Arctic Open was successful;
Russian scientists researching inhabitants of the White all these days, cinemas had been full so it means that
See and divers. It is enticing and entertaining! it was interesting for the citizens and the Pomorye’s
Yakutia’s cinema was paid attention to. Michael guests. The festival will get the state backing. In the near
Kardashevsky was recognised as the best cameraman of the future, a regional committee, which will be engaged in
full-length fiction film “Saasky Kam (The childhood that the preparation of the next one, will be organised. It will
we did not know)”. The general sponsors APPP and the be a serious significant event, the cultural forum for the
National park “The Russian Arctic” handed in their prises. discussion about the present and future of the Arctic
Thus, the award “For the Honest Look at the Arctic” was territories.
given to the following works: “HEAO. The Disappeared - Now we will compose the programme “The Cinema
Expedition” and “Kuvaev’s Territory”. Although it was Marathon ‘Arctic Open’” and it will be sent to the
quite often stressed that this festival is not obligatory on regions, said festival director Tamara Statikova. The
the “Arctic” topic but on the cinema that is made by that festival has extended its borders and made us closer to
region’s countries and about how people live there. each other.
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