Brutus (Russian: Брут) is a short film directed by Konstantin Fam[1] of 2015, the second novel of the film trilogy "Witnesses"[2] and the sequel of the "Shoes",[3][4] dedicated to the memory of Holocaust victims.
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| Directed by | Konstantin Fam |
| Produced by | Konstantin Fam Ian Fisher Romanovsky Alex A. Petruhin Yuri Igrusha Egor Odintsov |
| Starring | Oksana Fandera, Filipp Yankovsky, Vladimir Koshevoi, Anna Churin, Maria Zykova, Marta Drozdov |
| Music by | Egor Romanenko |
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Running time | 35 minutes |
| Countries | Russia Belarus Ukraine United States Romania Israel |
Plot edit
“Brutus” continues the concept of "Witnesses" trilogy[5] and tells us story of the Holocaust through the eyes of a German Shepherd dog Brutus. The Nuremberg Laws have separated the dog with his favorite mistress, Jewish woman. In the process of training and taming Brutus becomes a concentration camp beast-killer. The film is based on a novel of a Czech writer Ludvik Ashkenazy.[6][7]
Crew edit
- Director: Konstantin Fam
- Composer: Egor Romanenko
- Producers: Konstantin Fam, Ian Fisher Romanovsky, Alexey A. Petruhin, Yuri Igrusha, Egor Odintsov
- Script: Konstantin Fam
- Cinematography: Giora Bejach
Cast edit
- Oksana Fandera- Rosanna
- Filipp Yankovsky - Horst
- Vladimir Koshevoi - Leo
- Anna Churina - Clara
- Maria Zykova - Ada
- Marta Drozdova - Martha
Production edit
Filmmakers from Russia, Romania,[8][9] Israel, the United States, Moldova, Belarus and the Czech Republic participated in the production.[10]
The film was created with the financial support of the Ministry for Culture of Russia, as well as private philanthropists.
Art features edit
The crew used a variety of filming techniques. The main aim was to show the events through the dog's eyes.
-Our film will be tough, but entirely pacifist in nature. My task is to make the viewer see things from the dog’s point of view, to show how quickly somebody can be brainwashed and turn into a monster
Confession edit
Film premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival in June 2016.[12]
Accolades edit
Awards edit
- The Nevada International Film Festival (USA), Experimental Film Competition, Platinum Reel Award Winner[13] (2016)
- Sochi International Film Awards (Russia), Special Prize [14] (2016)
- Film was longlisted to the 89th Academy Awards by Academy Award for Live Action Short Film[15] (USA)
- The Golden Eagle Award of National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia[16] (Russia)
- Best Shorts Competition - "Best Jewish film" [17] (USA)
Participations edit
- Hong Kong World International Film Festival (Hong Kong)
- International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema London (UK)
- Sedona Film Festival (USA)
- PUFF Film Festival Hong Kong
- Best Shorts Competition (USA)
- New Haven International Film Festival (USA)
Official partners edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ World War Two Film Brutus, shooting in Romania. filmneweurope.com
- ^ Russian Biz Sets Up Shop at AFM. variety.com
- ^ Shoes,’ in just 18 minutes, quite a feat. www.sdjewishworld.com
- ^ Fam’s Holocaust film ‘Shoes’ makes big impact. rbth.com
- ^ Brutus, short film about WWII filming in Romania. hotnews.ro
- ^ Oksana Fandera and Filipp Yankovsky will play in a movie about the Holocaust. www.jewish.ru Archived 2016-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Oksana Fandera and Philip Jankowski will appear on the screen together again. people talk.ru
- ^ "Brutus", short film about World War II, filming in Romania. aarc.ro
- ^ Crew of the second novel of the Trilogy "Witnesses" work in Romania. cinemaplex.ru
- ^ Film about the Holocaust is shooting in Russia. echo.msk.ru
- ^ Upcoming film captures the Holocaust through eyes of dog. calvertjournal.com
- ^ Short film competition. 38 MIFF
- ^ 2016 Winners. Nevada Film Festival
- ^ Award winners. Sochifilmawards.com
- ^ "Russian short film will compete for the "Oscar". ROSKINO". Archived from the original on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ^ Advisory List of Advisory Board for 2016. Kinoacademy.ru
- ^ The season's winners. Bestshorts.net
- ^ The feature film about the Holocaust was withdrawn supported by the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia
