Ilya KOMAROV
Илья КОМАРОВ
Ilia KOMAROV
Russia, 2019, 29mn 
documentary
Karabash
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Карабаш

 

 Karabash

 Karabache

 
Directed by : Ilya KOMAROV (Илья КОМАРОВ)
Cinematography : Ilya KOMAROV (Илья КОМАРОВ)
Produced by : Egor MOSTOVSCHIKOV (Егор МОСТОВЩИКОВ), Anton YAROSH (Антон ЯРОШ)
Companies : «Батенька, Да вы трансформер» / "Batenka, da vy transformer"
 

Plot synopsis
Documentary essay about the city of Karabash in the Urals. The media often call it "the dirtiest city on the planet". This title is not officially confirmed, however two centuries of copper mining have left a visible trace on the surrounding nature, placing the city on the verge of ecological disaster. The main activity of the city is the copper smelter, the first source of both jobs and pollution. The young worker Volodya how life is organized in the city where nothing ever changes.
 

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- National Documentary Awards : Laurel, Moscow (Russia), 2019
- International Art Documentary Film Festival "Artdocfest", Moscow (Russia), 2019