Maya Turovskaya. Shards (2015)

The legendary cultural critic, author of books about M. Babanova, B. Brecht, A. Tarkovsky, Maya Turovskaya tells us a novel. Childhood, in people, my universities… She tells it like a writer. Only her novel is not written, but shot on camera and supplemented with photos and newsreel footage. In other words, it's a movie monologue about time. About a communal apartment in Maly Kozikhinsky Lane in Moscow. About my parents and my father's arrest. About kindergarten and school. About friends and girlfriends. About teachers. About the beginning of the war and the evacuation to Sverdlovsk. About her husband, critic Boris Medvedev, who met the war on the border, and ended it in Stalingrad. About parallel studies at Moscow State University and at GITIS. About the fight against rootless cosmopolitans.

Director: Artem Demenok
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 160 min
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Production: CTB Film Company
Country: Russia
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maya Turovskaya. Shards about?
The legendary cultural critic, author of books about M. Babanova, B. Brecht, A. Tarkovsky, Maya Turovskaya tells us a novel. Childhood, in people, my universities… She tells it like a writer. Only her novel is not written, but shot on camera and supplemented with photos and newsreel footage. In other words, it's a movie monologue about time. About a communal apartment in Maly Kozikhinsky Lane in Moscow. About my parents and my father's arrest. About kindergarten and school. About friends and girlfriends. About teachers. About the beginning of the war and the evacuation to Sverdlovsk. About her husband, critic Boris Medvedev, who met the war on the border, and ended it in Stalingrad. About parallel studies at Moscow State University and at GITIS. About the fight against rootless cosmopolitans.
Who directed Maya Turovskaya. Shards?
Maya Turovskaya. Shards was directed by Artem Demenok.
How long is Maya Turovskaya. Shards?
Maya Turovskaya. Shards has a runtime of 2h 40m (160 minutes).
What genre is Maya Turovskaya. Shards?
Maya Turovskaya. Shards is a Documentary film.
Where was Maya Turovskaya. Shards produced?
Maya Turovskaya. Shards was produced in Russia.