Olga KOROTKAYA / SAZANOVA
Ольга КОРОТКАЯ / САЗАНОВА
Olga KOROTKAIA / SAZANOVA
Russia / Poland, 2017, 53 mn 
documentary
To sing
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Петь

 

 Chanter

 Pet

 
Directed by : Olga KOROTKAYA / SAZANOVA (Ольга КОРОТКАЯ / САЗАНОВА)
Cinematography : Yekaterina ORLOVSKAYA (Екатерина ОРЛОВСКАЯ), Konstantin OVCHINNIKOV (Константин ОВЧИННИКОВ), Marta STYSYAK (Марта СТЫСЯК)
Produced by : Sergey ZERNOV (Сергей ЗЕРНОВ)
 

Plot synopsis
In the Republic of Tuva, which is part of the Russian Federation, the main symbol of the people is throat singing, "khöömei". But the Tuvan tradition proclaims that only a man has the right to perform "khöömei", it is forbidden for women. Anyone who violates this rule will face serious problems in their personal life. But despite this ban, some Tuvan women sing...
 

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Festival international Jean Rouch, Paris (France), 2019
- Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF), Moscow (Russia), 2018
- International Documentary Film Festival "Flahertiana", Perm (Russia), 2018
- Baikal International Film Festival: People and Environment, Irkutsk (Russia), 2018
- Message to Man : International Short, Documentary and Animated Film Festival, St Petersburg (Russia), 2017