Taurus

Second film from the tetralogy on the most powerful personalities of the twentieth century (the first was Moloch, on the romance between Hitler and Eva Braun). Taurus revolves around the last hours of Lenin, his isolation, his existential issues, and his perplexity in face of the end. The Russian leader who changed the course of history and shook the world awaits death in a house loaned to him by the State, alone, under guard, surrounded by strangers, useless household junk and disarray, in a place that more resembles a museum. His body lies impotent, his conscious mind gradually fades, but his lust for struggle and for power never leaves him. Only his wife is by his side. The measured steps of his successor in wait of his death resound in the distance: “The tragedy that was later to sweep Russia and the events that led to extreme conditions are not the concern of this film”, says the director. “First and foremost is the author, composer, and conductor of this catastrophe in one of the most dramatic moments of his life.”

Was born in 1951 in the city of Podorvikha, Russia. His work, even as a student, was unacceptable to Russian bureaucracy, and he was accused of formalism and of assuming "anti-Soviet views". His first feature, The Lonely Human Voice (1978, 26th Mostra) was refused as a graduating project by the VGIK, the Russian Cinema Institute. Sokurov`s films were shown in Brazil since 1997, at the 21st Mostra, with Mother and Son. He had a retrospective of 33 of his films at 26th Mostra, when was also released the first book in Portuguese about his work, Aleksandr Sokúrov, by publishing house Cosac Naify. Among his most important films are Dolce (1999, 24th Mostra), Elegy of a Voyage (2001, 25th Mostra), The Russian Arc (2002, 26th Mostra), Father and Son (2003, 27th Mostra) Alexandra (2007, 32nd Mostra), in addition to the films that complete the Power Tetralogy: Moloch (1999, 23rd Mostra) about Hitler; Taurus, about Lenin (2001, 26th Mostra), and The Sun, about the Japanese emperor Hirohito (2005, 30th Mostra).

43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA

43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA