The Documentary Sales Company 
Deckert Distribution presents:
Meistersinger - the Sound of Russia

Meistersinger - the Sound of Russia

Country of production
Germany
Year of production
2003
Format
DV-Cam
Length
59 / 71 min
Director
Ekaterina Eremenko
Production
ma.ja.de. Filmproduktion in co-production with ZDF and in association with Arte and YLE

All the members of the Russian "Society of Amateur Canary Bird Singing" are men. They belong to different social groups and come from all over the country. One cold winter day, they arrive in Moscow, unified only in the burning desire to win the annual contest.
They have been training their students - exclusively male too - for a whole year. Only the male bird of the species "serinus canaria canaria" is able to produce the admirable heavenly tunes. It is a rigid men's world, as most women in Russia unfortunately are completely busy with their daily chores and they have no time to care about these "real essentials of life".
A film full of pathos and humour, about an outstanding bond between men and birds, exploring Russian society and a passionate confrontation of genders.
 

Original Language: Russian
Subtitles: English

Awards:
Russian National Award "Branch of Laurel 2003" for Best Debut.

IDFA Amsterdam 2003 (Silver Wolf Competition)

Special Prize from the Union of Cinematographers of Russia at the
International Festival for Student and Debut Film St. Anna Moscow 2004

Nomination for Prix Europa 2004 / category TV Non-Fiction

Festival Selection:
Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival 2004
Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival 2004
Auckland International Film Festival 2004
Wellington International Film Festival 2004
Tver Int. Reality Film and Television Festival MovieEye 2004
Zagreb International Film Festival 2004
Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival New York 2004
Red Shift Film Festival New York 2005