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Blockade |
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Original title Blockade Country of production Russia Year of production 2005 Format 35mm Length 52 min Director Sergei Loznitsa Production St. Petersburg Film Studio |
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| The images comprise only material Sergei Loznitsa found in the archives in Moscow about the siege of Leningrad during the World War II. By providing the originally silent images with a meticulously reconstructed and almost perfect soundtrack, the scenes from everyday life under siege seem to be set in the present. By not intervening in the montage but giving the scenes room to tell a story, the scenes transcend the specific historic events and lead a new life. They do not evoke memories of the past, but become a breathtaking reanimation of reality. |
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Awards - Arie & Bozena Zweig Innovation Award at Chicago Int. Documentary Festival 2007 - Grand Prix GOLDEN DRAGON at Cracow International Film Festival 2006 - Special Mention for the Short Film Award - Onda Curta at IndieLisboa 2006 - Second Prix for Long Films at DOCUMENTA Madrid 2006 - Russian Cinema Critics Award “White Elephant” for Best Documentary 2005 - Russian National Award “Nika” in the category Best Documentary 2005 -Best Documentary based on Archival Material at Jerusalem IFF 2006 |
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