Song from the southern seas /
Two couples, one Russian and one Kazakh, live side by side in relative harmony in a beautiful yet semi-desolate region of the Great Steppe. But when the fair-skinned Russians give birth to a boy of decidedly darker skin, fifteen years of suspicion and acrimony arises between them, and can only be re...
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Russian |
| Language Notes: | This edition in Russian with English subtitles. |
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San Francisco :
Global Lens,
2009.
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| Series: | New world cinema: independent features & shorts, 1990-present
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Two couples, one Russian and one Kazakh, live side by side in relative harmony in a beautiful yet semi-desolate region of the Great Steppe. But when the fair-skinned Russians give birth to a boy of decidedly darker skin, fifteen years of suspicion and acrimony arises between them, and can only be resolved by an ironic twist of family and fate. At times darkly somber, at other times tender and wistful-and buoyed throughout by a soundtrack of folk-inspired melodies-writer-director Marat Sarulu draws on Kazakhstan's epic history to create a gritty and deeply compassionate tale of humor and cultural insight. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 9, 2014). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (80 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 01:19:43 |
| Awards: | Nominated 2009 Deauville Asian Film Festival Lotus Award, Grand Prix |