Aleksandr Sokurov Retrospective

City:
Saint Petersburg

Cinemas:
Avrora

Dates:
9–22 June 2016



Мать и сын
Mother and Son

Countries: Russia, Germany
Year: 1997
Director: Aleksandr Sokurov
Cast: Aleksei Ananishnov, Gudrun Geyer
Genre: drama
Language: Russian
Time: 1 hour 13 minutes
Возраст: 16+

A slow and poignant story of love and patience told via a dying mother nursed by her devoted son. The simple narrative is a thread woven among the deeply spiritual images of the countryside and cottage.

Awards and festivals:

Moscow International Film Festival – Special Jury Prize, Andrey Trakovskiy Prize, Film Critics Society Prize
Nika Award, Nominee – Best Cinematographer, Best Sound
Sochi Open Russian Film Festival – Nominee: Grand Prize of the Festival (Full-Length Film)
National Board of Review Award – Best Experimental Film
Cameraimage Film Festival – participation

Images

Schedule:

Saint Petersburg: Avrora

18 June, Saturday

17:00 Mother and Son + Antigone