Francofonia

Francofonia

2015 · 87 min · FR · 6.7 (64 votes)
Dir. Aleksandr Sokurov · Starring Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Vincent Nemeth, Benjamin Utzerath, Jean-Claude Caër, Johanna Korthals Altes, Aleksandr Sokurov

An elegy for Europe

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Master filmmaker Alexander Sokurov (Russian Ark) transforms a portrait of the world-renowned museum into a magisterial, centuries-spanning reflection on the relation between art, culture and power.

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A deeply reflective journey through art's enduring power amidst historical upheaval. It feels like a hushed conversation in a grand museum, pondering the soul of civilization and the fragility of beauty.

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