Message to Man (1989)
In January 1989 the first Message to Man International Film Festival took place in Leningrad. This film, made during the festival, is a record of its events, guests and participants, such as the American director Leo Hurwitz, the Latvian director Ivars Seleckis, and the ballerina Natalya Makarova, among others. It also shows the “engine room” of the festival: the work of the main office and the PROKKa professional cinematographers’ club, guests being greeted and seen off. A charity evening with Natalya Makarova, a memorial service to commemorate the victims of the war and excerpts of documentary films presented at the festival are also featured.
Director: Irina Kalinina
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 40 min
Release Date: June 1, 1989
Cast
- Natalia Makarova - Herself
- Leo Hurwitz - Himself
- Ivars Seleckis - Himself
- Erwin Leiser - Himself
- Orna Ben-Dor Niv - Herself
- Michał Leszczyłowski - Himself
- Jeanette Petrie - Herself
- Allan Francovich - Himself
- Richard Leacock - Himself
Screenplay
Cinematography: Yuri Nikolayev, Lev Rozhin
Production: Leningrad Documentary Film Studio
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Irina Kalinina
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Message to Man about?
- In January 1989 the first Message to Man International Film Festival took place in Leningrad. This film, made during the festival, is a record of its events, guests and participants, such as the American director Leo Hurwitz, the Latvian director Ivars Seleckis, and the ballerina Natalya Makarova, among others. It also shows the “engine room” of the festival: the work of the main office and the PROKKa professional cinematographers’ club, guests being greeted and seen off. A charity evening with Natalya Makarova, a memorial service to commemorate the victims of the war and excerpts of documentary films presented at the festival are also featured.
- Who directed Message to Man?
- Message to Man was directed by Irina Kalinina.
- Who stars in Message to Man?
- Message to Man stars Natalia Makarova, Leo Hurwitz, Ivars Seleckis, Erwin Leiser, Orna Ben-Dor Niv, Michał Leszczyłowski.
- How long is Message to Man?
- Message to Man has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).
- What genre is Message to Man?
- Message to Man is a Documentary film.
- Where was Message to Man produced?
- Message to Man was produced in Soviet Union.