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Andrei Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer
Andrei Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer
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ANDREI TARKOVSKY. A CINEMA PRAYER

Directed by Andrei A. Tarkovsky
Italy, Russia, 2019
Documentary

Synopsis

An account of the life and work of Russian filmmaker Andrey Tarkovsky in his own words: his memories, his vision of art and his reflections on the fate of the artist and the meaning of human existence; through extremely rare audio recordings that allow a complete understanding of his inner life.

Synopsis

An account of the life and work of Russian filmmaker Andrey Tarkovsky in his own words: his memories, his vision of art and his reflections on the fate of the artist and the meaning of human existence; through extremely rare audio recordings that allow a complete understanding of his inner life.

Our take

Andrei Tarkovsky’s unique artistic voice is reimagined by his son in this transcendent documentary. Photographs, recordings and recited poems create an experience reminiscent of what Tarkovsky would call “sculpting in time.” A heartfelt, intimate dialogue with a true visionary of cinema.