THE LETTER / 2012
SYNOPSIS
A remote village in the Northwest of Russia. A mental asylum is located in an old wooden house. The place and its inhabitants seem to be untouched by civilization. In this pristine setting no articulate human voice is heard, and pain is muted.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
original title
ПИСЬМО [PISMO]
english title
THE LETTER
genre
documentary
country
The Niederlands
year
2012
color
b&w
runtime
20 min
sound
5.1
aspect ratio
1.66:1
film format
35 mm
CREW
written & directed
Sergei Loznitsa
director(s) of photography
Pavel Kostomarov
sound
Vladimir Golovnitski
editing
Sergei Loznitsa
producer(s)
Sergei Loznitsa, Maria Baker
festivals & awards
- Krakow Film Festival ,PolandGOLDEN DRAGON for The Best Short Film
- Krakow Film Festival ,PolandPRIX EFA for the Best European Film
- Nomination to the European Film Award in the short film category