My Kith and Kin (6+)
Azerbaijan, Russia, 2012, colour, 63 min.
Director: Rodion Ismailov
Director: Rodion Ismailov
Lolita inherited two cultures, her mother is Russian and her father is Azerbaijanian. This is a touching story of a ten-year-old girl who travels to Azerbaijan for the first time to meet her grandparents. She wants to learn as much as she can about the traditions, culture and customs of Azerbaijanian relatives. Her first acquaintance with Azerbaijan is in the centre of this documentary.
AWARDS
Best Feature-Length Documentary Film - International Film Festival «Message to Man»; Best Documentary Film, Almaty International Film Festival «Shaken's Stars»; Special Jury Mention, LET'S CEE Film Festival, Vienna; «Best anthropologic film» – Russian festival of anthropologic films in Yekaterinburg.
Rodion Ismailov
Rodion Ismailov
graduated from film director course of Saint Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television. 1997-1999 – CEO of «Deboshir Film Studio». 2000-2005 - president of Saint Petersburg fund «Nezavisimoe kino» (Independent cinema). Since 2009 he is director and producer of «DS Film» studio
FILMOGRAPHY
«Camp», 2010; « My kith and kin», 2012.
Azerbaijan, Russia, 2012, colour, 63 min.
Director: Rodion Ismailov
Director: Rodion Ismailov
Lolita inherited two cultures, her mother is Russian and her father is Azerbaijanian. This is a touching story of a ten-year-old girl who travels to Azerbaijan for the first time to meet her grandparents. She wants to learn as much as she can about the traditions, culture and customs of Azerbaijanian relatives. Her first acquaintance with Azerbaijan is in the centre of this documentary.
AWARDS
Best Feature-Length Documentary Film - International Film Festival «Message to Man»; Best Documentary Film, Almaty International Film Festival «Shaken's Stars»; Special Jury Mention, LET'S CEE Film Festival, Vienna; «Best anthropologic film» – Russian festival of anthropologic films in Yekaterinburg.