ALEXANDRA
ALEXANDRA
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DESCRIPTION   SPECIAL FEATURES
In a desolate, sun-scorched corner of the world, an elderly woman has come to see her beloved grandson, a young officer stationed at a remote military outpost. With the enemy just beyond the compound, she wanders the barracks, observing the routines of military life, before making a sudden trip into the outlying countryside. Featuring a mesmerizing performance by Russian opera legend Galina Vishnevskaya, Alexandra is a viscerally powerful new film from the great Alexander Sokurov.   · Press Conference with director Alexander Sokurov, actress Galina Vishnevskaya and composer/producer Andrei Sigle (60 minutes)

· "Patience Labour" (10 minutes) short film by Alexander Sokurov

· Theatrical Trailer

· "Grandmother Courage" - essay by film critic David Shengold


FESTIVALS & AWARDS   DISC INFO
* Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival, 2007
* Official Selection, Toronto Film Festival, 2007
* Official Selection, New York Film Festival, 2007
  Directed by Alexander Sokurov
2008 / Russia / 91 minutes
1.85:1 Aspect Ratio (16x9)
Russian 5.1 / English Subtitles
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REVIEWS
"A film of startling originality and beauty. A beautiful, eerie work of art."
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

[Four Stars] "Extraordinary. It's unlike any other war film, in any language."
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

"Shockingly beautiful. The filmmaking is masterful."
J. Hoberman, The Village Voice

"One of those lovely unclassifiable movies. Stunning>"
Wesley Morris, The Boston Globe

“Remarkable.”
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times





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