Holy God
Svyatyj Bozhe
“Self-portrait. In 1998 our family came under armed attack. We were able to escape and we fled Grozny. We have been silent about it since.” Vladlena Sandu tells an incisive and dignified story about herself, her mother and grandmother, the physical and psychological trauma and the ordinary existence of a refugee, including dog food, homelessness and intensive care. On New Year’s Day Putin pays tribute to the soldiers who are fighting terrorism.
All Short films at IFFR 2017
Also in this combined programme
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The Lost Object
A film studio; a simple room with a bed, chair, desk and sink; a crew. And a mysterious object. What more is needed for a tensive film?
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Lunar Dial
Painter Gao Yuan’s experimental animation is composed of a series of surreal scenes. Objects and people find themselves in unusual situations
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Meridian Plain
Meridian Plain maps an enigmatic distant landscape excavated from hundreds of thousands of archival still images, forecasting visions of a possible
Film details
- Country of production
- Russia
- Year
- 2016
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2017
- Length
- 25"
- Medium/Format
- DCP
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