A Siege Diary

bjiff.com
2021-09-17

Director: Andrey Zaytsev

Country/Region: Russia

Running Time: 118 mins

Production Company : September Film Studio

Producer: Andrey Zaytsev

Screenplay: Andrey Zaytsev

Cinematographer: Irina Uralskaya

Editor: Andrey Zaytsev

Sound: Ivo Heger

Production Designer: Iraida Shults

Cast: Olga Ozollapinya, Sergey Dreyden

The film tells about the longest siege in the whole history of mankind. This is the siege of Leningrad by the Nazis during the Second World War. About 1 million civilians died within that period, mostly out of hunger.

Andrey Zaytsev, born in 1975. Graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of the Lomonosov Moscow State University and Alexander Mitta's class at the Higher Courscs for Directors and Scriptwriters. Has a degree in directing of fiction films and documentaries. Two-time winner of the Golden Eagle Award by the National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia and Laurel Branch Award for non-fiction films and TV works. Awarded by the Govermment of the Russian Federation for the Cultural Achievements in 2012. CEO of September Studio specialized in TV programs, documentaries and fiction films.

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