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The Village Detective: a song cycle

August Auteurs • 1h 20m

Directed by Bill Morrison • Documentary • 2021 • US • English, Russian with English subtitles
Featuring Mihail Žarov

Four reels of water-damaged 35mm film recovered by an Icelandic fishing boat serve as inspiration for Bill Morrison’s latest meditation on cinema’s past—this time centered on popular Russian actor Mihail Žarov and offering a journey into Soviet history and film accompanied by a gorgeous score by Pulitzer and Grammy-winning composer David Lang.

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