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Release Date:
April 21, 2016
Original Title:
Костры и Звезды
Alternate Titles:
Bonfires & Stars
Kostry i Zvezdy
Kostry i Zvyozdy
Костры и Звёзды
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Stereotactic
Production Countries:
Russia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 57
The story of a Moscow based electronic musician Moa Pillar traveling to Nalchik, a small town located at Caucasus in the South of Russia, in order to meet Bulat Khalilov, a local music enthusiast who has started a field recording label that documents traditional Circassian music. Bulat connects Moa Pillar to the local music community, so that Moa can collaborate with folk musicians who represent the tradition deeply rooted in the history of the country and its inner struggles. The collaboration experiment reveals a clash between century-old traditions and modern culture of millennials and makes both heroes doubt the possibility of a dialogue between two worlds they represent.
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Director:
Sasha Voronov
Director of Photography:
Ruslan Fedotov
Editor:
Sasha Voronov
Executive Producer:
Pavel Karykhalin
Producer:
Alisa Lyudinshina
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