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Decalogue 2002: Russian Ark + Talk (U) S

The third in a series of year-long events reflecting on cinema from 2000 - 09. Each month we select a film from each year which stands out as in some way redefining and shaping the second century of cinema. Presented with Film Department at Bristol University.

Staggeringly ambitious and technically spellbinding, Alexander Sokurov's 2002 film is a miracle of cinematography. It is a dreamlike journey through St. Petersburg's Hermitage Museum on one entirely unedited take, recreating 300 years of Russian culture and history in its vast labyrinth of corridors, theatres and ballrooms, the first film to ever be recorded on uncompressed High Definition. A cinematic tour de force that is likely never to be repeated.

Mark Cosgrove, Head of Programme, and Professor Ian Christie, Birkbeck College, will introduce the screening and discuss the film's impact and significance.

Join the debate: you can message Mark directly using Twitter @msc45 or @wshed, using #decalogue.

Visit the Decalogue Website to get involved and get a decade's worth of debate started - leave a comment, share your 2000-09 movie memory, enter competitions and read about our reasons behind choosing some of the films.

Fee: £3.50


Decalogue 2000-2009

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A new series of year-long events reflecting on cinema from 2000 - 09. Every month we select a film from each year which stands out as in some way redefining and shaping the second century of cinema. Presented with Film Department at Bristol University and Sight & Sound.

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