Alexei and the Spring
Brief Synopsis
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Captures village life in Budische, a Belarus town 180 km from Chernobyl. Although designated for extinction by authorities because of its proximity to the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster, 56 elderly villagers and one younger man decided to stay. Today, Alexei and the village's miraculously unconta
Cast & Crew
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Seiichi Motohashi
Director
Masafumi Ichinose
Cinematographer
Sadako Kamiya
Producer
Tokio Komatsubara
Producer
Masaru Muramoto
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Alexei to Izumi
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Synopsis
Captures village life in Budische, a Belarus town 180 km from Chernobyl. Although designated for extinction by authorities because of its proximity to the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster, 56 elderly villagers and one younger man decided to stay. Today, Alexei and the village's miraculously uncontaminated water source are the saviors of the inhabitants, who exist in harmony with the passing seasons and each other.
Director
Seiichi Motohashi
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Alexei to Izumi
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival February 6-17, 2002.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Showcase -documentary) May 3-11, 2003.
color
dialogue Belorussian
