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Aleksandr Sokurov (born June 14, 1951) is a Russian director of avant-garde and independent films that have won him international acclaim. Described as a heir to Tarkovsky, spare, gloomy and contemplative, he often blurs lines between image and world. His noticable trademark and style includes long, accurate shots of real painterly compositions, disorted field of view, zooms and use of wide angle lenses. Often plotless with emphasis on aesthetics and impressionism his films are noted for philosophical approach to history and nature. Sokurov underlines the importance of film, not to yield to the modern audience laziness, and to stay away from mere entertainment.
74
Years Old
36
Movies
3
TV Shows
7.0
Avg Rating
Aleksandr Sokurov (born June 14, 1951) is a Russian director of avant-garde and independent films that have won him international acclaim. Described as a heir to Tarkovsky, spare, gloomy and contemplative, he often blurs lines between image and world. His noticable trademark and style includes long, accurate shots of real painterly compositions, disorted field of view, zooms and use of wide angle lenses. Often plotless with emphasis on aesthetics and impressionism his films are noted for philosophical approach to history and nature. Sokurov underlines the importance of film, not to yield to the modern audience laziness, and to stay away from mere entertainment.
Elegy of a Voyage
2009
Aleksandr Sokurov (born June 14, 1951) is a Russian director of avant-garde and independent films that have won him international acclaim. Described as a heir to Tarkovsky, spare, gloomy and contemplative, he often blurs lines between image and world. His noticable trademark and style includes long, accurate shots of real painterly compositions, disorted field of view, zooms and use of wide angle lenses. Often plotless with emphasis on aesthetics and impressionism his films are noted for philosophical approach to history and nature. Sokurov underlines the importance of film, not to yield to the modern audience laziness, and to stay away from mere entertainment.
His most significant works include a feature film, Russian Ark (2002), filmed in a single unedited shot, Mother and Son (1997) and Faust (2011), which was honoured with the Golden Lion, the highest prize for the best film at the Venice Film Festival.
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 14, 1951
Birthplace
village Podorvikha, Irkutsk Region, RSFSR, USSR, (now Russia)
Also Known As
Russian Ark
2002
Elegy of a Voyage
2009
You Should Survive
1981
VGIK: Teachers and Students Talk About the Profession
1979
The Diary of St. Petersburg: Kozintsev's Flat
1998
Petersburg Diary: Kozintsev's Apartment
1998
Oriental Elegy
1996
Moscow Elegy
1987
Kira
2003
Voices in the Old Walls
2019
Sokurov
2006
Simple Elegy
1990
The Knot
1998
Robert. A Fortunate Life
1997
We Need Happiness
2010
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Lightning strikes a tall tree
2008
The Diary of St. Petersburg: Inauguration of the Monument to Dostoevsky
1997
And Nothing More
1987
A Soldier's Dream
1995
Petersburg Elegy
1989
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