Russian Film festival
RUSSIAN CENTRE OF SCIENCE AND CULTURE
INDO RUSSIAN FILM CLUB&INDO CINE APPRECIATION FOUNDATION
Present
RUSSIAN FILM FESTIVAL DEVOTED
TO
THE 63rd ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY DAY& 2008 – YEAR OF RUSSIA IN INDIA
DESTINY OF A MAN/Dir: Sergei Bondarchuk/B & W/103 m 6th May 2008
The story of a man (Andrey Sokolov) whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and daughter were killed during the bombing of his village, he spent some time as a prisoner, and his only son was killed in action only a few days before the victory DÉJÀ VU / Dezha vyu / Dir.Juiusz Muchulski/col/110 m 8th May 7.45 pm The Prohibition years. Chicago bootleggers suffer losses due to their betrayal by one Mick Nich - Mikita Nichiporuk. The mob decides to execute the traitor, who escaped to Odessa, USSR, and organized his own bootleg business there. The hitman, Pollack, arrives in Odessa, and realizes how hard it is to make the hit here, as compared to a civilized country like
US NOT BY BREAD ALONE/Dir: Stanislav Govorukhin/B & W/112 m 7th May 6.00pm
During the post-WW2 reconstruction in Russia, bald-headed technocrat Drozhdov equates communism with the empowerment of the ordinary man over the arrogant "specialness" of genius. Dedicated scientist Lopatkin takes refuge in Moscow with the potty, brilliant old inventor Busko. Lopatkin works tirelessly on his invention, embarking on a roller-coaster of rejection and acceptance, his work vilified, plucked apart and plagiarized by colleagues, particularly by his nemesis Drozhdov. Drozhdov's wife Natasha, alienated from her cold, controlling husband, is increasingly drawn to Lopatkin, whom she knew when they both taught at the same school. Soon she runs away from her husband and happily keeps house for the two absent-minded ex-professors Lopatkin and Busko. Natasha is ready to give Lopatkin her own life, love and faith. Lopatkin is eager to sacrifice his life for the idea, doing the utmost for his motherland
THE DRIVER FOR VERA/ Voditel dlya Very/ Dir: Pavel Chukhraj/col/105 mnm /8th May 6.00 pm
The film is set during 1962 in Sevastopol, Crimea, then a secret Navy Base in the Soviet Union. General Serov (Stupka) hires Viktor (Petrenko), a cadet from the Kremlin Guard to work as his private chauffeur. In a jet-black "ZIM" limo, Viktor is chauffeuring the General's disabled daughter Vera (Babenko). Viktor is oblivious to the hidden agenda of the KGB agent Saveliev (Panin), who manipulates everyone behind the scenes in the old rivalry between the Army and KG
THE WHITE SUN OF THE DESERT/ Beloe solntse pustyni/Dir: Vladimir Motyl/col/85 m 7th May 8.00pm
A soldier of the Red Army named Sukhov has been fighting in the Russian Civil War in Russian Asia for many years. Just as he is about to return home to his wife, Sukhov is chosen to guard and protect the harem of a guerilla leader (Abdulla). Abdulla is wanted by the Red Army and left his harem behind because the women hindered him. Sukhov's task proves to be more difficult than he imagined.
THEY FOUGHT FOR THEIR MOTHERLAND/ Oni srazhalis za rodinu/Dir: : Sergei Bondarchuk/col/137 m 9th May 6.00 pm
The film is based on the eponymous book by Mikhail Sholokhov. Action is set in Russia in July of 1942 during the Second World War. The advancing Nazi Armies are approaching Stalingrad. The Russians are exhausted and outnumbered. But in a bloody battle the invading Nazi Armies are stopped at Stalingrad
INDO RUSSIAN FILM CLUB&INDO CINE APPRECIATION FOUNDATION
Present
RUSSIAN FILM FESTIVAL DEVOTED
TO
THE 63rd ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY DAY& 2008 – YEAR OF RUSSIA IN INDIA
DESTINY OF A MAN/Dir: Sergei Bondarchuk/B & W/103 m 6th May 2008
The story of a man (Andrey Sokolov) whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and daughter were killed during the bombing of his village, he spent some time as a prisoner, and his only son was killed in action only a few days before the victory DÉJÀ VU / Dezha vyu / Dir.Juiusz Muchulski/col/110 m 8th May 7.45 pm The Prohibition years. Chicago bootleggers suffer losses due to their betrayal by one Mick Nich - Mikita Nichiporuk. The mob decides to execute the traitor, who escaped to Odessa, USSR, and organized his own bootleg business there. The hitman, Pollack, arrives in Odessa, and realizes how hard it is to make the hit here, as compared to a civilized country like
US NOT BY BREAD ALONE/Dir: Stanislav Govorukhin/B & W/112 m 7th May 6.00pm
During the post-WW2 reconstruction in Russia, bald-headed technocrat Drozhdov equates communism with the empowerment of the ordinary man over the arrogant "specialness" of genius. Dedicated scientist Lopatkin takes refuge in Moscow with the potty, brilliant old inventor Busko. Lopatkin works tirelessly on his invention, embarking on a roller-coaster of rejection and acceptance, his work vilified, plucked apart and plagiarized by colleagues, particularly by his nemesis Drozhdov. Drozhdov's wife Natasha, alienated from her cold, controlling husband, is increasingly drawn to Lopatkin, whom she knew when they both taught at the same school. Soon she runs away from her husband and happily keeps house for the two absent-minded ex-professors Lopatkin and Busko. Natasha is ready to give Lopatkin her own life, love and faith. Lopatkin is eager to sacrifice his life for the idea, doing the utmost for his motherland
THE DRIVER FOR VERA/ Voditel dlya Very/ Dir: Pavel Chukhraj/col/105 mnm /8th May 6.00 pm
The film is set during 1962 in Sevastopol, Crimea, then a secret Navy Base in the Soviet Union. General Serov (Stupka) hires Viktor (Petrenko), a cadet from the Kremlin Guard to work as his private chauffeur. In a jet-black "ZIM" limo, Viktor is chauffeuring the General's disabled daughter Vera (Babenko). Viktor is oblivious to the hidden agenda of the KGB agent Saveliev (Panin), who manipulates everyone behind the scenes in the old rivalry between the Army and KG
THE WHITE SUN OF THE DESERT/ Beloe solntse pustyni/Dir: Vladimir Motyl/col/85 m 7th May 8.00pm
A soldier of the Red Army named Sukhov has been fighting in the Russian Civil War in Russian Asia for many years. Just as he is about to return home to his wife, Sukhov is chosen to guard and protect the harem of a guerilla leader (Abdulla). Abdulla is wanted by the Red Army and left his harem behind because the women hindered him. Sukhov's task proves to be more difficult than he imagined.
THEY FOUGHT FOR THEIR MOTHERLAND/ Oni srazhalis za rodinu/Dir: : Sergei Bondarchuk/col/137 m 9th May 6.00 pm
The film is based on the eponymous book by Mikhail Sholokhov. Action is set in Russia in July of 1942 during the Second World War. The advancing Nazi Armies are approaching Stalingrad. The Russians are exhausted and outnumbered. But in a bloody battle the invading Nazi Armies are stopped at Stalingrad
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Its at Russian cultural centre in Cathedral road,chennai
I missed the first day..Hope will be attending the second day