Yesterday we were thrilled to discover a new talent from Russia who came with her film A TOUCH OF WIND at Marche du Film: 17-th of May at OLYMPIA 4 at 18:00.
A TOUCH OF WIND is an experimental film, which combines fiction and documentary scenes in one continuous narration. The shooting of the film took place in Buryatia. This region is situated in the South-Eastern part of Russia and it is considered the center of Buddhism in Russia.
Original title - ПРИКОСНОВЕНИЕ ВЕТРА/PRIKOSNOVENIE VETRA (Russian)
English title - A Touch of Wind
Category - experimental feature film (fiction and documentary)
Director and scriptwriter - Olga Veremeeva (debut)
Director of documentary scenes - Elena Demidova (feature debut)
Cast - Julia Aug, Eduard Zhagbaev
Director of photography - Sergey Maximov
Composer - Andjei Petras
Producers - Anastassia Razlogova, Marina Kuchkova, Kirill Iline,Andjei Petras
Production Company - Kamer-Ton-Film-Russia LTD & CINEMA-PROFI
Country of production - Russian Federation
Language of original version - Russian
Total running time (in minutes) - 77 min
Sound Format – Dolby 5.1
Year of release –2016.
Synopsis:
In the fictional story, a Moscow actress comes to faraway Buryatia to find the man she once loved. She is terminally ill and Buryatia gives her a second chance. She does not believe in miracles, but a miracle happens.
The real actress Julia Aug (prize-winning Russian actress Silent Souls, 2010 Venice FF; Celestial Wives of Meadow Mari, 2013 Venice FF, Rome FF; Intimate Parts, 2013, The Student, Cannes 2016), like her character, is also in Buryatia for the first time. The documentary, filmed during the shooting of the feature film, shows the real Julia’s feelings and experiences while she discovers the real Buryatia. She also has serious problems in her life, but she has her own personality and her own experience. At the end of her journey real Julia, as well as her character, also finds herself in the datsan, she goes to a real Lama to find out her destiny and receives unexpected answers…
Julias costar is a famous Buryat opera singer Eduard Zhagbaev. He becomes a “guide” in Buryatia for her and for the film crew, revealing to them and to the viewers the unique atmosphere, nature, and culture of Buryatia. Buddhist rituals, national celebrations, martial arts, dialogues with local people – were shot in real time and were not staged.
Director and scriptwriter:
Olga Veremeeva graduated from the directing department of Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in 2008. She is working on her debut project A Touch of Wind since year 2009. In the process of writing the script, each year she made several trips to Buryatia, visited Ivolginsky datsan, discovered the way of life of Buryat people, their spirit and Buddhist traditions.
Director of documentary scenes:
Elena Demidova graduated from Film school “Internews” (workshop of Marina Razbezhkina) Moscow. Elena is an experienced documentary film director and scriptwriter, author of number of prize-winning documentaries.
Production Company profile:
Kamer-Ton-Film-Russia LTD was founded by Anastasia Razlogova in 2000. Main activity: production of television programs (Russia Culture TV channel), production of documentary films, production of feature films, film and video distribution of foreign audiovisual works on the territory of Russia. Artistic Director of the Studio, Professor Kirill Razlogov, is a venerated film scholar and TV personality.
Postal address: Vavilova str., 17, room B2, Moscow, Russia, 117312
Telephone: +7-916-679-04-97
General director, Producer: Anastassia Razlogova
E-mail arazlogova@hotmail.com
Anastassia Razlogova
Producer
+7 (916) 679 04 97