First Oscar

2022 1h 40m RU

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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The film follows two student cinematographers who, as the war approaches Moscow, refuse to be evacuated and instead volunteer to be front-line cameramen capturing the horrors of war and heroism of the soviet soldiers. At the same time, we witness another storyline taking place in the US. After the premiere screening of the already completed documentary “Moscow Strikes Back”, one of the members of the Academy Awards selection committee is trying to persuade his fellow colleagues to establish a new category of Best Documentary in the upcoming Oscars event.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tikhon Zhiznevsky
Ivan Mayskiy
Darya Zhovner
Juna
Anton Momot
Lev Alperin
Andrey Merzlikin
Ilya Kopalin
Nikita Tarasov
Varlamov
Vasiliy Mishchenko
studio manager
Mikhail Brashinsky
Lev's father
Sergey Puskepalis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergey Mokritsky
Writers: Yury Nenev, Sergey Mokritsky, Maxim Budarin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergey Mokritsky, shot by Andrey Naydenov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexei Aigui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anna Kruty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Tikhon Zhiznevsky and Darya Zhovner and Anton Momot carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14371244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sergey Mokritsky directs. Andrey Naydenov behind the camera. Alexei Aigui scores. Anna Kruty cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Directed by Sergey Mokritsky, shot by Andrey Naydenov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alexei Aigui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Anna Kruty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tikhon Zhiznevsky and Darya Zhovner and Anton Momot carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt14371244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.