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Alexandra (Aleksandra) (2008)
description written by member Zara:
Nominated for a Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, this meditation on the effects of war from director Aleksandr Sokurov follows an elderly woman named Alexandra (Galina Vishnevskaya) as she travels to Chechnya to visit a grandson posted there. As seen through Alexandra's eyes, the barracks and its inhabitants reveal the staggering costs -- both human and financial -- of endless war.
| Release Date: | March 26th, 2008 |
| MPAA Rating: | NR |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
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| Alexandra (Aleksandra) Movie Review by Movie Addict (4/30/2009) |
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I don't know many grandmothers that would take a troop train across Russia, then get on top a troop transport to visit their grandson (Vasily Shevtsov), an Army Captain in Chechnya. But this grandmother (Galina Vishnevskaya) did. It was certainly an arduous journey for the elderly woman.
The films color is appropriate for...
(complete Alexandra (Aleksandra) review by Movie Addict)
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