FAREWELL TO MATYORA

Specials

The old settlement of Matyora – situated on an island – is supposed to make way for a dam. The inhabitants – whose culture and stories are vividly rendered – put up a committed, but unsuccessful fight against the flooding. Klimov’s film is permeated by the “apocalyptic” mood of the eighties. It evokes a deeply humanistic and pro-environmental notion of home that seems to take on the upcoming social upheaval.
Proščanie s Matjoroj / Abschied von Matjora
USSR 1982 / 129 min
Director: Elem Klimov
  • Screenplay: Larissa Šepitko,Rudolf Tjurin
  • Cinematographer: Aleksej Rodionov,Jurij Shirtladze
  • Music: Vjačeslav Artjomov,Alfred Schnittke
  • Production Company: Mosfilm - Moskau
  • Rights Holder: SNC - The Stas Namin Centre - Moskau
The old settlement of Matyora – situated on an island – is supposed to make way for a dam. The inhabitants – whose culture and stories are vividly rendered – put up a committed, but unsuccessful fight against the flooding. Klimov’s film is permeated by the “apocalyptic” mood of the eighties. It evokes a deeply humanistic and pro-environmental notion of home that seems to take on the upcoming social upheaval.
  • Screenplay: Larissa Šepitko,Rudolf Tjurin
  • Cinematographer: Aleksej Rodionov,Jurij Shirtladze
  • Music: Vjačeslav Artjomov,Alfred Schnittke
  • Production Company: Mosfilm - Moskau
  • Rights Holder: SNC - The Stas Namin Centre - Moskau