- year : 2022
- country : Russia, Spain
- timing : 71:33'
- genre : documentary
- producer : Algis Arlauskas
- production : Artvideo Studio
written by Algis Arlauskas
produced by Algis Arlauskas, Nikita Tikhonov-Rau
DoPs Igor Krupnov, Arseniy Kalashnikov, Alexander Nosovsky, Artem Korenyuk
music by Johann Sebastian Bach
sound by Natalia Buzykina
editor Maya Danilevskaya
People do not know the names of the great translators. However, thanks to them, bridges are built that lead to dialogue, that help to resolve major conflicts and that even save lives. The protagonist of the film Natalia Malinovskaya is one of the best representatives of the great school of Russian literary translation. The documentary brings us closer to the secrets of the art of translation and pays tribute to all those who from the shadows make an enormous contribution to intercultural dialogue. Important personalities from the culture and art also take part in the film: Ángel Gutierrez, Juan Mayorga, Ivan Verkhovykh and others.
- International Film Festival "Northern Character" (2022, Russia, Murmansk)
- International Film Festival "Salt of the Earth" (2022, Russia, Samara)
- International Film Festival "BlueMystique" (2022, Spain, Granada)
- Radonezh International Festival of Films and TV programs, Special Mention of the Jury (2022, Russia, Moscow)
- Moscow International TV Festival Profession - Journalist (2022, Russia, Moscow)
- International Film Forum "Golden Knight", Special Diploma (2023, Russia, Grozny)
Director’s statement
One of the things in life that I greatly appreciate is the absolutely underestimated art of literary translators.
ABOUT THE FILM DIRECTOR:
Algis Arlauskas was born on 07.08.1957 in Moscow. In 1978 graduated from The Boris Shchukin Theatre School as an actor. In 1987 graduated from The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) as a film director. Prizewinner of international film festivals. CEO of "Anima Eskola" (School of Theatre and Film Arts in Bilbao, Spain).
FILMOGRAPHY:
2022 - "Bridging the gap", documentary
2020 - "Free Flying", documentary
2016 - "Madman’s Conspiracy", documentary
2006 - "Country Barber", short film
2011 - "Woman Confidental", documentary
2008 - "Winner", TV series
2002 - "Mother’s Letter", documentary
1991 - 1994 - "To live and die in Russia", TV series
1990 - "Travelling the Distance", documentary
1988 - "Non-personal File", short film
1987 - "Touch", documentary