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Director - Country
Russia
Stefanova Olga
Beslan. The Right to Live
Even if you knew in advance that you cannot find the truth or that the truth doesn`t exist it doesn`t mean that one shouldn`t look for it. From time to time, when looking at fragments of history, you understand that it`s not necessary to know in details what exactly happened; it`s simply important not to ignore it and to remember that this could happen to any of us.
The Borderline Effect
20 years after the fall of the Soviet Union several young directors come to the borders of previously united countries. Their personal stories are dedicated to people who look for the way to unity despite of the newly raised borders. 3 novellas about Russian-Ukrainian, Russian-Georgian and Russian-Estonian borders are presented as one full-length documentary depicting local stories in global history.
The Wintering
Antarctica. The Russian polar station Bellingshausen. Only fifteen people live here during the year, completely isolated from the continent. They are "wintering". A few small houses on piles, only snow and ice around them. Cold, wind, darkness. A small community in the closed space and long, slow winter...
Even if you knew in advance that you cannot find the truth or that the truth doesn`t exist it doesn`t mean that one shouldn`t look for it. From time to time, when looking at fragments of history, you understand that it`s not necessary to know in details what exactly happened; it`s simply important not to ignore it and to remember that this could happen to any of us.
The Borderline Effect
20 years after the fall of the Soviet Union several young directors come to the borders of previously united countries. Their personal stories are dedicated to people who look for the way to unity despite of the newly raised borders. 3 novellas about Russian-Ukrainian, Russian-Georgian and Russian-Estonian borders are presented as one full-length documentary depicting local stories in global history.
The Wintering
Antarctica. The Russian polar station Bellingshausen. Only fifteen people live here during the year, completely isolated from the continent. They are "wintering". A few small houses on piles, only snow and ice around them. Cold, wind, darkness. A small community in the closed space and long, slow winter...
Film director. Studied journalism at MGU, graduated VGIK in 2006. Currently works as a director on several film studios in Russia. Olga`s films have participated at IDFA, Stalker, Docpoint and other film festivals. She spent 2010 at the South Pole, after which she made the film «Wintering».
“Over-wintering”, dir. Olga Stefanova, documentary, 2010, Russia