俄国经验

The film starts as a journey by the two directors-protagonists. Olga and Andrei, on the two sides of the frontline during the Russian-Georgian was in August 2008. A film on such a hot political (and geopolitical) subject first of all establishes emotional contact with the audience by depicting human drama, before coming up with political conclusions. They emerge naturally and powerfully as overwhelming evidence of Russian imperialist plot shows through the Russian media smokescreen as well as mistakes and naivety of the Georgians. The filmmakers return to their St. Petersburg studio loaded with unique footage and evidence which they analyze in the process of film-editing. This process is intertwined in the film's narrative and the viewer gets a sense of partaking in it. In this way the filmmakers are able to come to forceful conclusions without slipping into propaganda and prejudice that charachterize too many films about the August war. Importantly the film puts the recent war in context of the post-Soviet history which has managed to keep its darkest secrets away from the international public's attention despite dozens of relevant UN resolutions. At the same time as Milosevic was earning the reputation of the biggest evil of the post-communist world, Russia was sponsoring and conducting the campaign of terror and ethnic cleansing against the Georgian population of integral parts of Georgia, with cruelty exceeding that of the war in former Yugoslavia. ——Written by Official Summary

觀感頗為奇特的一部紀錄片。導演兩公婆不看京奧，卻兵分兩路進入俄格戰爭的戰火中紀錄各種慘況。別斯蘭事件的秘辛和1993年阿布哈茲對格魯吉亞人的種族清洗讓人咋舌。或許有人會覺得這種紀錄片是反俄的。但是它終究是異見的、深情的、痛苦的、甚至是蘇聯情懷的……看完之後，真的無語凝咽。

疑问好多啊！彻底颠覆我的现有认识，特别是对别斯兰事件的说法。争取能找到导演质问。不知这对为国家哀其不幸怒其不争的夫妇，在爆炸迭出的当前怎么想