Aleksandr Sokurov Retrospective
City:
Saint Petersburg
Cinemas:
Avrora
Dates:
9–22 June 2016
Альтовая соната. Дмитрий Шостакович
Alto Sonata. Dmitriy Shostakovich
Country: USSR
Year: 1981
Director: Aleksandr Sokurov
Genre: documentary
Language: Russian
Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Возраст: 16+
The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet government. A brief take on his life, from his transition as an early prodigy to a first rate artist, his celebrated compositions and the final years with a declining health.
Schedule:
9 June, Thursday
19:00
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