Figner: The End of a Silent Century (2006)

Figner: The End of a Silent Century

2006

1h 30m

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Overview

Through her very real subject Edgar Figner, director Nathalie Alonso Casale offers us an intimate sense of the 21st-century Russian zeitgeist. A true alchemist, Mr. Figner has spent his life in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) as a sound-effects artist at Lenfilm Studios, where from the silent era to the present he has used commonplace objects (cabbages, old shoes) to create complex sound effects for films. Under the pressures of contemporary Russian life, Figner begins to retreat into a past comprising his own personal history and the history of Russian cinema. As reality and memory blend with stunning scenes from Soviet films, Figner’s art becomes a soundtrack for the muffled culture created by the repression of the Soviet era. This delicate mix of documentary, reality and cinematic imagination creates a deeply sensitive account of the silences at the heart of the Russian social, political and cinematic experience.

Status: Released

Language: RU

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Production Information

Production Companies

Fu Works Barcud Derwen Jakaranda Titanic Productions

Production Countries

United Kingdom Netherlands Russia France

Spoken Languages

English Russian

Quick Facts

Original Title	Фигнер: Конец безмолвного века
Release Date	January 31, 2006
Status	Released
Language	RU
IMDb ID	tt0765450

Cast

Edgar Figner

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Sergey Figner

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Key Crew

Nathalie Alonso Casale

Producer

Nathalie Alonso Casale

Writer

San Fu Maltha

Producer

Nathalie Alonso Casale

Director

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