Civil Status (2005)
A brilliant observational documentary filmed at the Civil Registry office in St. Petersburg, where people come to have births, marriages, divorces and deaths registered. 'It’s like a theatre here', one says in the beginning of the film, and it indeed is, the Theater of Life. The young women working in the office have a job that shifts from being verbally attacked and called idiots, to situations where they are subject to flirt, or where they master the happy ceremony of marriage. Faces, joy, sorrow, fun, despair... It’s all very well composed, rhythmical, with atmosphere conveyed, and lives up to what a documentary should be: multilayered and universal. And about Life.
Director: Alina Rudnitskaya
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 29 min
Release Date: June 29, 2005
Screenplay
- Alina Rudnitskaya (Screenplay)
Music: Dmitry Aksenov
Cinematography: Alexander Filippov
Editing: Larisa Solovtsova
Production: Studio Lendoc
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Civil Status about?
- A brilliant observational documentary filmed at the Civil Registry office in St. Petersburg, where people come to have births, marriages, divorces and deaths registered. 'It’s like a theatre here', one says in the beginning of the film, and it indeed is, the Theater of Life. The young women working in the office have a job that shifts from being verbally attacked and called idiots, to situations where they are subject to flirt, or where they master the happy ceremony of marriage. Faces, joy, sorrow, fun, despair... It’s all very well composed, rhythmical, with atmosphere conveyed, and lives up to what a documentary should be: multilayered and universal. And about Life.
- Who directed Civil Status?
- Civil Status was directed by Alina Rudnitskaya.
- How long is Civil Status?
- Civil Status has a runtime of 29m (29 minutes).
- What genre is Civil Status?
- Civil Status is a Documentary film.
- Where was Civil Status produced?
- Civil Status was produced in Russia.