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In a desolate, sun-sorched corner of the world, an elderly woman has come to see her beloved grandson. He is a young officer stationed at a remote military outpost. With the enemy just beyond the compound, she wanders the barracks, observing the routines of military life, before making a sudden trip...

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Corporate Authors: Proline-film (Firm : Russia), Rezo Productions (Firm), Federalʹnoe agentstvo po kulʹture i kinematografii (Russia), Centre national de la cinématographie (France), Cinema Guild
Other Authors: Sigle, Andreĭ (Producer), Sokurov, Aleksandr, 1951- (Screenwriter, Director), Vishnevskai︠a︡, Galina, 1926-2012 (Actor), Shevt︠s︡ov, Vasiliĭ, 1975- (Actor), Gichaeva, Raisa, 1939- (Actor), Tkachuk, Evgeniĭ (Actor), Bogdanov, Andreĭ (Actor), Shakhgireev, Rustam (Actor), Neĭmyshev, Alekseĭ (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:Russian
Language Notes:Russian dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : Cinema Guild, [2009]
Subjects:
Older women > Russia (Federation) > Drama.
Grandparent and child > Russia (Federation) > Drama.
Russia (Federation). > Sukhoputnye voĭska > Guard duty > Drama.
Russia (Federation). > Sukhoputnye voĭska > Barracks and quarters > Drama.
Russia (Federation). > Sukhoputnye voĭska > Military life > Drama.
Chechni͡a (Russia) > History > Civil War, 1994- > Drama.
Foreign films.
War films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Russia (Federation). > Vooruzhennye sily > Guard duty > Drama.
Russia (Federation). > Vooruzhennye sily > Barracks and quarters > Drama.
Russia (Federation). > Vooruzhennye sily > Military life > Drama.
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Summary:In a desolate, sun-sorched corner of the world, an elderly woman has come to see her beloved grandson. He is a young officer stationed at a remote military outpost. With the enemy just beyond the compound, she wanders the barracks, observing the routines of military life, before making a sudden trip into the outlying countryside.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.
Special features: Press conference with director Aleksandr Sokurov, actress Galina Vishnevskai︠a︡ and composer/producer Andreĭ Sigle (60 min.); "Patience labour:" a short film by Aleksandr Sokurov (10 min.); theatrical trailer; essay by film critic David Shengold.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC, widescreen (1.66:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Production Credits:Screenplay, Aleksandr Sokurov; directory of photography, Aleksandr Burov; composer, Andreĭ Sigle; editor, Sergeĭ Ivanov.
ISBN:0781512921
9780781512923