Moskatchka (2004)
Once you stand still, things will come up to you. (Gottfried Benn) Using tableau-like takes of different places of the Muscovite suburb (Moskatchka), a poor quarter of the Latvian capital Riga, the film shows fragments of the choreography of life and combines them to form a picture of reality. Without making any comments, the camera observes the people’s behaviour, which reminds you of the early Flaherty and how his camera “stuck to” his film heroes . It also reminds you of the beginning of film art when the recording of reality on a strip of film was an event, in spite of its accidental character.
Director: Annett Schütze
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: September 10, 2004
Screenplay
Cinematography: Aleksandrs Grebņevs
Editing: Annett Schütze
Production: Kino Kombat, Screen Vision
Country: Germany, Latvia
Language: Latviešu, Pусский
Original Language: lv
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moskatchka about?
- Once you stand still, things will come up to you. (Gottfried Benn) Using tableau-like takes of different places of the Muscovite suburb (Moskatchka), a poor quarter of the Latvian capital Riga, the film shows fragments of the choreography of life and combines them to form a picture of reality. Without making any comments, the camera observes the people’s behaviour, which reminds you of the early Flaherty and how his camera “stuck to” his film heroes . It also reminds you of the beginning of film art when the recording of reality on a strip of film was an event, in spite of its accidental character.
- Who directed Moskatchka?
- Moskatchka was directed by Annett Schütze.
- How long is Moskatchka?
- Moskatchka has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Moskatchka?
- Moskatchka is a Documentary film.
- Where was Moskatchka produced?
- Moskatchka was produced in Germany, Latvia.