9На прошлой неделе нас пригласили на показ документального фильма Родиона Исмаилова «ПЛАЦКАРТ». The screening was organised by the Yaroslavl branch of DOKer, a project which screens independent non-fiction and aims at supporting various genres of national and international documentaries in Russia. After screening, the public was invited to share their impressions and question the director on his cinematographic choices. The film itself was shot on a third class compartment of the train «Москва-Владивосток» connecting the two cities in a 7-day long journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway (Транссибирская магистраль), the longest железная дорога in the world. Given the configurations of this compartment, some of the passengers (many travel shorter distances) spend 7 days in an open wagon, with no curtains, no possibility to lock belongings, and no privacy. This setting leads people to truly live together, share meaningful moments, open themselves to others, and possibly connect for life. Rodionov Ismailov, the режиссёр of the documentary, captured what people here call "Настоящая Россия". He gave a voice to those that are often forgotten in society despite their great contributions. Moreover, he showed the diversity of Russia. Russia is not just Moscow and Petersburg. Russians are not that homogenous, indifferent, and cold people. In "Third class travel", they talk with passion and honesty about their nation, politics, friendship, family, love...They share with us what holds significance for them, what matters. We have here an old man expressing his nostalgia of the Soviet times, claiming that Putin should learn from Stalin's administrative skills; a young former prisoner convinced of his ability to succeed in a country where merit is key; another, less young, fed up by the corruption and lack of wealth redistribution in his country and decided to find opportunities where they lie, in China. A particularly warm and hospitable atmosphere forms as a group of Russians share food and drinks with Korean tourists and an elderly couple modestly wisely explains what love is, what life is. They are all preparing чтобы встречать Новый Год in a very particular and unforgettable way. The interviews are all followed by extracts from songs of a bard unexpectedly encountered on the train. (How can you possibly get more Russian?) I would definitely recommend watching this documentary when it's released online and to have a look at the other documentaries programmed on the website of DOKer. http://www.midff.com/atentamente I hope that you liked this post. Do you have any interest in non-fictional movies? Any suggestions?
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Kinross High School
12/18/2017 04:49:42 am
Thankyou for your blog . We find it interesting because it was something different and it was nice to hear about other aspects of Russian life.
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Safaa
12/18/2017 03:14:03 pm
Would you ever consider travelling on the Trans Siberian railway?
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