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"Russian Ark"
2002
Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov
"One of the most astonishing films ever made" (Roger
Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). Using a specially-designed digital camera,
a massive crew, and a meticulously coordinated cast, director Aleksandr
Sokurov created the longest shot in film history - a 95 minute long,
uninterrupted journey through 300 years of Russian history. A revolutionary
and overwhelming feat of filmmaking, Russian Ark effortlessly and
seamlessly follows the narrator's travels through time and documents the
lush extravagance of pre-Revolution Russia and its icons, culminating in the
Great Royal Ball on the eve of the 1913 Revolution. "Magnificent" (Stephen
Holden, New York Times). 95 minutes. |

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