Birmingham Ornament 2 (2013)
Why in the world is a Georgian chorus singing a traditional song that unexpectedly mentions the death of Saddam Hussein? The stars of the film, taken by surprise, talk about this odd turn of events "live". The conversation then shifts to samurais by the sea, the poets Mandelstam, Kliuev and Gorodezky, Moscow in the 1930s, and a Russian painter who immortalized Putin fishing. All surreal glimpses of the artist's relationship with power. The "second part" of a film that stirred a scandal at the Orizzonti section of the 2011 Venice Film Festival. Director's statement The goal of this experimental film was to apply the technology and linguistic peculiarities of modern fine arts to the cinema. The film consists of several lines: each of these lines was shot with its own specific stylistics in different corners of the planet.
Cast
Screenplay
- Andrey Silvestrov (Screenplay)
- Yury Leyderman (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Birmingham Ornament 2 about?
- Why in the world is a Georgian chorus singing a traditional song that unexpectedly mentions the death of Saddam Hussein? The stars of the film, taken by surprise, talk about this odd turn of events "live". The conversation then shifts to samurais by the sea, the poets Mandelstam, Kliuev and Gorodezky, Moscow in the 1930s, and a Russian painter who immortalized Putin fishing. All surreal glimpses of the artist's relationship with power. The "second part" of a film that stirred a scandal at the Orizzonti section of the 2011 Venice Film Festival. Director's statement The goal of this experimental film was to apply the technology and linguistic peculiarities of modern fine arts to the cinema. The film consists of several lines: each of these lines was shot with its own specific stylistics in different corners of the planet.
- Who directed Birmingham Ornament 2?
- Birmingham Ornament 2 was directed by Andrey Silvestrov, Yury Leyderman.
- Who stars in Birmingham Ornament 2?
- Birmingham Ornament 2 stars Mikhail Efremov, Valery Gorin, Pavel Fartukov, Pradyumna Chatterjee, Sergey Salnikov.
- How long is Birmingham Ornament 2?
- Birmingham Ornament 2 has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Birmingham Ornament 2?
- Birmingham Ornament 2 is a Drama film.
- Where was Birmingham Ornament 2 produced?
- Birmingham Ornament 2 was produced in Russia.