Albert GENDELSTEIN
Альберт ГЕНДЕЛЬШТЕЙН
Albert GENDELSTEIN
USSR, 1950, 38mn 
documentary
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Directed by : Albert GENDELSTEIN (Альберт ГЕНДЕЛЬШТЕЙН)
Writing credits : Nikolay SHPIKOVSKY (Николай ШПИКОВСКИЙ)
Production : Мостехфильм / Mostekhfilm
 

Plot synopsis
The film tells the story of Andrei Fedorovich Mozhaysky, the inventor of the world's first airplane. The film is based on documentary, historical and archival materials. You will see the evolution of aviation in Russia from the first aviation week in St. Petersburg (1910) to the Soviet aviation records of non-stop flight and exploration of the stratosphere.
The film uses historical documents confirming Mozhaysky's role in creating the world's first heavy aircraft, as well as his opposition to autocratic Russia. Modern scientists will reveal Mozhaysky's biography and scientific contributions, while the staff of Soviet aircraft designers will emphasize the importance of his legacy.
The film will end with Mozhaysky's dream of creating air destroyers.
 

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Moscow International Festival of Archival Films (Formerly "Belye Stolby"), Moscow (Russia), 2023