Alexander KHVAN Александр ХВАН Alexandre KHVAN   Russia, 2007, full length film  Colour, fiction

The Guide-Dog ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Поводырь    Guide d'aveugle  Povodyr

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Plot synopsis

Drama based on Arkadi Krasilshchikovís story The Guide Dog. Pavel Shnyrev is a professional killer with a number of enemies and a multitude of problems. One day he learns from his mother that his father is alive. Pavel goes to the remote village where he finds his father who has long gone blind, but who has at his side a loyal helper ñ a guide dog. Another life opens up to Pavel: the village people, their simple life, his fatherís troubles. Pavel takes the decision to change his life in a cardinal way. Then his mother arrives: with a presentiment of trouble ahead, she wants to take away and hide Pavel. But Pavel does not leave his old man, now everything will be different.
Source : www.kinotavr.ru

 

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Commentaries and bibliography

Aleksandr Khvan : The Guide Dog (Povodyr' , 2007), Fiona Björling, kinokultura.com, 2008

 

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Selected in the following festivals :

- Open Russian Film Festival Kinotavr, Sochi (Russia), 2007

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