THE FRESCOES (12+)
Russia, 2002, 92 min.
Director: Alexander Gutman
Director: Alexander Gutman
At the cemetery of Armenian town Gjumry one can meet a teenage boy who works as a grave cleaner along with grownup colleagues.
AWARDS
IDFF Flahertiana – Award for the best documentary; Alba International Film Festival Infinity (Italy) – Best Film; The Lavr National Award in Nonfiction Film and Television Category; International Golden Panda Awards (China) – Award for the best documentary; Houston International Film Festival “WorldFest” (USA) – Remi Award; Open Documentary Film Festival “Russia” (Yekaterinburg) – Best feature-length documentary; Ann Arbor Film Festival (USA) – Award for the best feature-length documentary.
Alexander Gutman
Alexander Gutman
graduated from the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute (1968), VGIK (1978). Director, scriptwriter and cameraman (since 1971). Died on the 17th of February, 2016, in St. Petersburg.
FILMOGRAPHY
1244, 1245, 1246…, 1993; Up to the Neck or Bodybuilding, 1995; Three Days and Never Again, 1997; Journey Back to Youth, 2001; Frescoes, 2003; Jewish Happiness, 2005; August 17, 2009.
Russia, 2002, 92 min.
Director: Alexander Gutman
Director: Alexander Gutman
At the cemetery of Armenian town Gjumry one can meet a teenage boy who works as a grave cleaner along with grownup colleagues.
AWARDS
IDFF Flahertiana – Award for the best documentary; Alba International Film Festival Infinity (Italy) – Best Film; The Lavr National Award in Nonfiction Film and Television Category; International Golden Panda Awards (China) – Award for the best documentary; Houston International Film Festival “WorldFest” (USA) – Remi Award; Open Documentary Film Festival “Russia” (Yekaterinburg) – Best feature-length documentary; Ann Arbor Film Festival (USA) – Award for the best feature-length documentary.