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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Frustrated by inadequate budgets, art house favourite Pálfi assembled an impressive mosaic of pre-existing film fragments. The eternal ‘boy meets girlPublished on: -
Me Too
A killer, a musician, a friend of the musician, a prostitute and an old man embark on a journey to a so-called ‘Belfry of Happiness’.…Published on: -
The Tuner
A young crook and his capricious girlfriend plan to swindle two elderly ladies. But at first they need to gain their confidence and establish a…Published on: -
Home
Man perseveres amid the violence in Grozny. Impressively framed, factually based story about the will to survive.Published on: -
The Sentimental Policeman
An ordinary post-Soviet policeman finds a baby in the garden and wants to adopt it; this ‘adventure’ turns his life upside down. After the ‘shock…Published on: -
Among Grey Stones
Decline and fall of a society seen through the eyes of its outcasts. Muratova paints an astonishing portrait of adults and children alienated from eacPublished on: -
Dummy
Someone cheats a street artist by paying her with fake bank notes, and this sets a chain of tricks in motion. A very original sketch…Published on: -
Passions
Love affairs, horse races and male duels unfold at an isolated hippodrome by the sea inhabited by very extravagant characters. Muratova’s manifesto onPublished on: -
Chekhov’s Motifs
Using her favourite ‘two-in-one’ motif, Muratova brings together two pieces by Anton Chekhov – the short story Difficult People and the play Tatyana RPublished on: -
In the Fog
A man wrongly accused of collaborating with the Nazis tries to protect his honour and defend his moral principles under immoral circumstances. MinimalPublished on: