Igor ALIMPIEV Игорь АЛИМПИЕВ Igor ALIMPIEV   USSR, 1988, 45 mn  Colour, documentary

The African Hunt ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Африканская охота    Chasse africaine  Afrikanskaya okhota

Plot synopsis

The Russian poet Nikolay Gumilyov, husband of the poet Anna Akhmatova, was executed in 1921 for participating in monarchist conspiracy. The African Hunt discloses new information about his execution that has been hitherto suppressed. Gumilyov was inspired by his fascination with heroic and exotic adventures, and aesthetics play a major role in his sensitive work. Gumilyov's death and the sad fate of his relatives are a drama that was experienced by many Russian intellectuals.

Selected in the following festivals :

- Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival : IDFA, Amsterdam (Netherlands), 2009

- Berlin International Film Festival : Berlinale, Berlin (Germany), 1989

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