Soviet cinematographer Leonid Burlaka worked at Odessa Film Studio in the 60s on dozens of films that have travelled the world. Today he’s in his 80s and diagnosed with Alzheimer's. As his memory fades away, his grandson and young filmmaker, Igor follows the tracks that Leonid left behind via film rolls, homemade videos, letters and forgotten friends.
As he dives deeper and deeper into the archive, Igor realises that the story of his grandfather has historical value. Burlaka started his career at a time where scripts were rejected and artists were dealing with censorship and he was established as a cinematographer in the mid-60s when the soviet repression finally relaxed. This political change is present in his works and also creates a strong bond between Igor and Leonid, since both of these two men started working in cinema in times of turmoil.
Having the fear that Leonid’s memory will be eventually erased completely, Igor reaches out to his old friends and colleagues to find lost pieces that will hopefully reveal forgotten aspects of his grandfather’s life. However, Leonid’s memory fades faster and faster - will he be able to see the new life that Igor gives to his archive?
DocAviv FF 2022, IL | Krakow FF 2022, PL | Sheffield DocFest 2022, UK | Docu.Text Festival 2022, IL | Sarajevo FF 2022, BA | Baltic Sea Docs 2022, LV | Ukrainian FF Berlin 2022, DE | DOK Leipzig 2022, DE | Verzió IHRDFF 2022, HU | idfa 2022, NL | Premiers Plans - Angers FF 2023, FR | Trieste FF 2023, IT | DocPoint Helsinki 2023, FI | DocPoint Tallinn 2023, EE | Sofia IFF 2023, BG | UnArchive Found Footage Festival 2023, IT | goEast 2023, DE | Ukrainische Filmtage NRW 2023, DE | Osteuropäische Filmtage 2023, DE
Honorable Mention (Best International Documentary Film / DocAviv FF 2022, IL) | Special Mention (International Documentary Competition / Krakow FF 2022, PL) | Special Jury Award (Sarajevo FF 2022, BA) | Special Mention (Best Documentary Competition / Trieste FF 2023) | Special Jury Mention (Diagonales / Premiers Plans - Angers FF, FR 2023) | Special Mention (Documentary Competition / Sofia IFF, BG 2023)
Im MAI 2025
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D 2024, 95 Minuten, DF mit Karl Markovics
Ein tragikomischer Episodenfilm, der Geschichten von Resilienz und Verbundenheit in einer Stadt am Rande des Abgrunds verwebt. Spannend, menschlich und berührend erzählt.
Votiv Kino Wien Mo 19. Mai, 20.00 Uhr
KIZ Royalkino Graz Mi, 14. Mai 20.40 Uhr
Volkskino Klagenfurt Mi 14. Mai, 20:15 Uhr
Cinematograph Innsbruck Mo 26. Mai, 20:30 Uhr
SONDERVERANSTALTUNG in Anwesenheit der Regisseurin:
Samstag 17. Mai, 19.30 Lichtspiele Lenzing
Kommende Spieltermine:
Dienstag 13. Mai:
Cineplexx Millenium City 19.30 /Cineplexx Leoben 18.00 / Cineplexx Weiz, 17.00 / Cineplexx Westfield SCS 18.00 / Cineplexx Wr. Neustadt 17.45 / Dieselkino Bruck/Gl. 19.30 / Dieselkino Lieboch 18.30 / Kino Freistadt 18.30 / Kino Achtmilimeter Mank 19.30
Mitttwoch 14. Mai:
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Diesekino Fohnsdorf 19.30 / Dieselkino Kapfenberg 19.30 / Dieselkino Leibnitz 19.30 / Dieselkino Oberwart 19.30 /
Dieselkino St. Johann 19.30 / Grand Movie Neunkirchen 19.00 / Stadtkino Horn 19.30 / Starmovie Liezen 17.45 / Starmovie Ried
17.30 / Starmovie Steyr 17.30
Donnerstag 15. Mai:
Apollo Stockerau 19.30 / Leokino Innsbruck 16.15 / Stadtkino Horn 19.30 / Starmovie Tulln 17.30
Freitag 16. Mai:
Kesselhauskino Krems 20.00 / Stadtkino Horn 19.30
Samstag 17. Mai:
Lichtspiele Lenzing 19.30 / Seewalchen Miniplex 19.30
Sonntag 18. Mai:
Leokino Innsbruck 16.15 / Seewalchen Miniplexx 19.30
Montag 19. Mai:
Cinema P. Baden 18.00 / Seewalchen Miniplex 18.30 / Cineplexx Wr. Neustadt 18.00
Dienstag 20. Mai:
Cinema P. St. Pölten 18.30 / Stadtkino Hallein 18.30
Mittwoch 21. Mai:
Cinema P. St. Pölten 18.30 / Seewalchen Miniplex 19.30
Donnerstag 22. Mai:
Cinema Paradiso Baden 18.45
27. Mai: Stadtkino Hallein
30. Mai: Kino Mank
Erlebt echte Kinomomente bei euch im Ort!
Eine Vielzahl ausgewählter Filme findet Ihr auf
DREI Nominierungen für DEAR BEAUTIFUL BELOVED
- Bester Dokumentarfilm
- Beste Montage
-Beste Tongestaltung
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