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Long Farewells
A divorced mother reunites with her teenage son, only to find out that he wants to leave her for his father. Delicate and heart-breaking portrait…Published on: -
Melody for a Street Organ
Two little kids – a brother and a sister – leave their orphanage and embark on a journey in search of their long-lost father. A…Published on: -
Brief Encounters
A beautifully unfolding love triangle: a geologist who is always away, his wife who can’t stand her work and a woman who is her friend…Published on: -
Our Honest Bread
A man gets into trouble while trying to fight corruption at his cooperative farm. Muratova’s first feature was directed together with Alexander MuratoPublished on: -
Letter to America
A couple of post-Soviet slackers want to record a video message for their friends who have moved to the United States. Muratova’s view of different…Published on: -
Getting to Know the Big Wide World
Muratova turns this ‘regular’ love triangle – two guys, one girl, all construction workers – into a vivid and elusive poem on the origin and…Published on: -
The Certificate
A man wants to get a death certificate for his mother without giving any proof of her death. An episode from The Tuner not included…Published on: -
The Asthenic Syndrome
A depressed woman has just lost her husband and is about to destroy everything and everybody, but mainly herself. An exhausted man tries to find…Published on: -
Three Stories
Three stories, three murders, three murderers: a man, a woman and a child. Each of these novellas is an exquisite mix of horror and black…Published on: -
On the Steep Cliff
A young man devotes all his time to hunting and bird-catching. The very first film made by Muratova is a lyrical portrayal of the relationships…Published on: