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A Tale of Singers and Murderers

16+

87 min

Russian

English

6
Artdoc rating

They sing about love, war and forgiveness. The voices pertain to drug dealers, thieves or murderers jailed in one of the about thousand Russian prisons or penal camps. They all dream about becoming part of the song contest “Kalina Krasnaya“. Each of the approximately 700,000 Russian prisoners has the opportunity to participate. Natalia Abashkina, director of the show, travels tirelessly through the country looking for talents and caring about her fosterlings. The film explores the world behind bars, reflects the social reality of a state still characterized by arbitrariness and brutality – and encounters people who, in the penal camps, discover their artistic soul.

Film crew

Director
Stefan Eberlein
Screen writer
Stefan Eberlein
Operator
Denis Klebleev, Manuel Fenn
Producer
Stefan Eberlein

MOVIE ABOUT

Theme
Lifestyle, Human rights, Crime, Music
Country
Germany
Film studio
Filmbuero Sued
Genre
Essay, Drama
Country of action
Russia
Period of action
2015
Festivals
Artdocfest 2016
TVPG
16+
Languages
Russian
Subtitles
English

Tags

Калина красная
лагерь
тюрьма
конкурс
песни
Абашкина