Dreams of the Past (2022)
A film about peace, love and war. Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the end of the Civil War in Russia. The film takes place at the end of the summer of 1917, when Russia and the whole world were at a crossroads between two eras. None of the people could even imagine how much his life would change in the very near future. In a strange way, the atmosphere of the film echoes our current reality and what is happening in Russia today. According to the form of visualization, the film belongs to experimental mockumentary cinema. To give greater authenticity to what is happening on the screen, the shooting was carried out on black-and-white negatives of 16 and 35 mm, hand-operated cameras were used and the material was developed in manual spiral tanks. The documentary chronicle of the Kolchak army of 1919 and the White army in the Far East of 1922 is embedded in the finale of the film.
Cast
- Dmitri Frolov - Officer
- Lyudmila Konyaeva - Дама
- Sergey Oskolkov - Musician
- Olga Kirillova - Marina Tsvetayeva
- Dmitri Ivashentsov - Painter
- Dmitriy Shibanov - Sailor
- Natalya Surkova - A figure emerging from the water
- Oriza Triznyak - Cemetery Caretaker
- Alexander Kolchak - (archive footage)
Screenplay
Themes
American Civil War: Brother vs Brother
Keywords
dreams, civil war, experiment, black and white, russian revolution (1917), russian civil war (1918-21), silent cinema, short film, independent film, experimental cinema
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dreams of the Past about?
- A film about peace, love and war. Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the end of the Civil War in Russia. The film takes place at the end of the summer of 1917, when Russia and the whole world were at a crossroads between two eras. None of the people could even imagine how much his life would change in the very near future. In a strange way, the atmosphere of the film echoes our current reality and what is happening in Russia today. According to the form of visualization, the film belongs to experimental mockumentary cinema. To give greater authenticity to what is happening on the screen, the shooting was carried out on black-and-white negatives of 16 and 35 mm, hand-operated cameras were used and the material was developed in manual spiral tanks. The documentary chronicle of the Kolchak army of 1919 and the White army in the Far East of 1922 is embedded in the finale of the film.
- Who directed Dreams of the Past?
- Dreams of the Past was directed by Dmitri Frolov.
- Who stars in Dreams of the Past?
- Dreams of the Past stars Dmitri Frolov, Lyudmila Konyaeva, Sergey Oskolkov, Olga Kirillova, Dmitri Ivashentsov, Dmitriy Shibanov.
- How long is Dreams of the Past?
- Dreams of the Past has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is Dreams of the Past?
- Dreams of the Past is a Drama, History, War, Music film.
- What is the budget of Dreams of the Past?
- Dreams of the Past had a budget of $700.
- Where was Dreams of the Past produced?
- Dreams of the Past was produced in Russia.
- What are the themes of Dreams of the Past?
- The themes of Dreams of the Past include: American Civil War: Brother vs Brother.