Kristina PAUSTIAN
Кристина ПАУСТЯН
Kristina PAUSTIAN
2015, 77mn 
documentary
Swimmers
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Заплыв

 

 Les Nageurs

 Zaplyv

 
Directed by : Kristina PAUSTIAN (Кристина ПАУСТЯН)
Produced by : Kristina PAUSTIAN (Кристина ПАУСТЯН)
Production : Blr Films
 

Plot synopsis
A controversial Soviet scientist Boris Zolotov decided to leave the scientific circles to follow private beliefs. He has gathered around him hundreds of disciples. Like many in the group, young Ekaterina was led there by many unanswered questions.Together with Boris Zolotov, she discusses concepts of happiness in today´s Russia. Swimmers is an observation of this extraordinary attempt to achieve and maintain collective belief, on the border of cosmology, science and psychedelic trance theater.
 

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Nyon International Documentary Film Festival "Visions du réel", Nyon (Switzerland), 2015