Sergeĭ Dont︠s︡ov
1) Russian ark
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Language
Russian
Formats
Description
Russian filmmaker Alexander Sokurov (THE SUN) broke boundaries with his dreamlike vision of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, RUSSIAN ARK. It's the first feature-length narrative film shot in a single take (on digital video, using a specially designed disc instead of tape). RUSSIAN ARK is shot from the point-of-view of an unseen narrator, as he explores the museum and travels through Russian history. The audience sees through his eyes as he witnesses...
2) Papa
Publisher
CP Digital
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
Russian
Description
A Jewish father living in the remote Russian village of Tulchin dreams of his son going to the Moscow Conservatory and becoming a great violinist. David studies from the time he is small boy and goes to Moscow to study where his dreams and those of his father are upset by the beginning of the first World War.
Publisher
E1 Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
Russian
Description
Set in the Ukraine of the 16th century, a powerful Cossack chieftain is determined to regain his land from treacherous Polish invaders. Despite bitter dissension in the ranks, he is soon leading his soldiers into savage warfare. But further conflict erupts when his headstrong son, Andrei, falls deeply in love with a Polish girl. Spectacular battle scenes highlight the nonstop action, arriving at a shattering climax in which father and son must ultimately...
