The Stone

The narrative centers on a meeting between a young guard from the Chekhov museum and Chekhov himself, once more in the land of the living after a long absence - only he is incarnate in several roles at one and the same time, at times as a doctor, a step-father to the boy, or as lover. This is also an impact with the man who has left a powerful intellectual artistic legacy on one hand and, on the other, his contemporary heir. Summoning the oneiric states that are typical of Sokúrov, the film is in evanescent black and white, set to a sound track replete with silences, breathing, natural sounds, and snatches of classical music. “This is a profoundly lyrical film because of its ‘chamber atmosphere’ and modest depicting of emotion”, says Sokúrov. “Stone is never to go in search of the public with a voice crying as faintly. The film will find the spectators only if they go in search of the film.”

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