Yelena LASKARI
Елена ЛАСКАРИ
Elena LASKARI
Russia, 2012, 50mn 
Colour, documentary
Valenki
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Валенки

 

 Les Bottes

 Valenki

 
Directed by : Yelena LASKARI (Елена ЛАСКАРИ)
Writing credits : Yelena LASKARI (Елена ЛАСКАРИ)
 

Plot synopsis
A large boot factory was ruined and turned into a small workshop. But the number of workers remained the same. For them felt boots (valenki) are not just shoes but the meaning of their life, a way of life. They are aware of being useful. And they work in harsh conditions in a ruined building with old machines. And they do not complain about their life, they are happy with it...
 

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Festival du film russe. A l'heure de Moscou, Verdun sur Garonne (France), 2020
- "Vyborg" Russian Film Festival ''A Window to Europe'', Vyborg (Russia), 2013
- Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF), Moscow (Russia), 2013