The Lucky (0+)
Russia, 2003, colour, 26 min.
Director: Alexey Pogrebnoy
Director: Alexey Pogrebnoy
Roman Shchipan rates himself ‘lucky’ as his chances to survive at birth had been grim. Doctors have saved the boy but the birth trauma has remained in a form of infantile cerebral paralysis. A news-vendor during the day, a poet at heart. In spite of life hardships, he believes that happiness comes to those who waits for it.
Alexey Pogrebnoy
Alexey Pogrebnoy
(1947). Training: the Moscow State Institute of Culture (1970), the Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema (correspondence course, 1979). Honoured Workman of Arts of the Russian Federation. Currently works at the Kirov Regional Television (since 1974).
FILMOGRAPHY
Author of over 50 films including “The Village Brides”, 1977; “The Address Remains: To the Village”, 1979; “In the Eyes of the Whole Village”, 1980; “The Invitation Card”, 1982; “The Right to Diploma”, 1985; “Kolya the Victim of Fashion”, 1991; “The Atar Bend”, 1992; “In the Village of Kukarekovka”, 1995; “Lyoshka’s Meadow”, 1994–1997; “The Country Life of Vladimir and Tatiana”, 1999; “For the Whole Life Ahead”, 2000; “The Spider’s Web ”, 2001; “Forgive Me for Living”, 2002.
Russia, 2003, colour, 26 min.
Director: Alexey Pogrebnoy
Director: Alexey Pogrebnoy
Roman Shchipan rates himself ‘lucky’ as his chances to survive at birth had been grim. Doctors have saved the boy but the birth trauma has remained in a form of infantile cerebral paralysis. A news-vendor during the day, a poet at heart. In spite of life hardships, he believes that happiness comes to those who waits for it.