Optical Axis
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Razbezhkina, Marina, director.
- Language
- Russian.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Russia, 2013.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (90 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004698
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Around the turn of the twentieth century, photographer Maxim Dmitriev made a series of photo-portraits surveying the social types and occupations of the Russian Empire. He photographed various social groups, including workers, peasants, homeless people, courtesans, priests, and the upper classes in Nizhny Novgorod and its neighborhood. Taking his large prints to the sites where they were originally made, the film observes today’s inhabitants from all walks of life, from those living in a shelter, to workers, peasants, doctors, Old Believers, and striptease dancers, gazing at their counterparts from the previous century. Willingly joining this game, those filmed appear increasingly drawn to the world they imagine in the photographic traces, asking themselves the poignant questions, "how different are we?" and "how has our life changed since the last century?"
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3058 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3058 (HU_OSA_00004698.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |