Russian Lessons (2010)

The film starts as a journey by the two directors-protagonists. Olga and Andrei, on the two sides of the frontline during the Russian-Georgian was in August 2008. A film on such a hot ... See full summary »

Directors:

Olga Konskaya, Andrei Nekrasov

Writers:

Olga Konskaya, Andrei Nekrasov

Stars:

Vissarion Apliaa, Valery Gergiev, Olga Konskaya

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Vissarion Apliaa	...	Himself
Valery Gergiev	...	Himself
Olga Konskaya	...	Herself
Marat Kulakhmetov	...	Himself
Mamuka Kurashvili	...	Himself (as Gen. Mamuka Khurashvili)
Dmitry Medvedev	...	Himself
Angela Merkel	...	Herself
Andrei Nekrasov	...	Himself
Vladimir Putin	...	Himself
Mikhail Saakashvili	...	Himself
Eduard Shevardnadze	...	Himself

Storyline

The film starts as a journey by the two directors-protagonists. Olga and Andrei, on the two sides of the frontline during the Russian-Georgian was in August 2008. A film on such a hot political (and geopolitical) subject first of all establishes emotional contact with the audience by depicting human drama, before coming up with political conclusions. They emerge naturally and powerfully as overwhelming evidence of Russian imperialist plot shows through the Russian media smokescreen as well as mistakes and naivety of the Georgians. The filmmakers return to their St. Petersburg studio loaded with unique footage and evidence which they analyze in the process of film-editing. This process is intertwined in the film's narrative and the viewer gets a sense of partaking in it. In this way the filmmakers are able to come to forceful conclusions without slipping into propaganda and prejudice that charachterize too many films about the August war. Importantly the film puts the recent war in ...

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Plot Keywords:

propaganda | public relations | russophobia | political criminal

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

official page

Country:

Norway Russia Georgia

Language:

Russian Georgian

Release Date:

26 January 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Georgia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dreamscanner, Piraya Film A/S

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 110 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

did Russian tank really bombed beslan school?

it's totally shocked me

even i had believed that i know a lot about the conflict between Russia and Georgia.

including early and recent war between Georgia and Abkhazia and south Ossetia.

especially those new saying about Beslan school accident.

i should create a chance to ask my doubt to director.cause i worried about the truth from the documentary may not the real truth.

it's so easy to make a documentary become propaganda in the news world today. Putin and Russian main media can made it, why not Georgian can't made it? so before everything clear, i just give it 7 point