DOCUMENTARY, 2024, 62′

The love affair between Vadim, a Soviet engineer, and the biologist Vera is threatened when the pair are separated by a mission to build utopia in Egypt. Based on never-before-seen archival footage and inspired by a true story.

 

Selections

Visions du Réel 2024 – International competition (Swiss)

Unarchive Found Footage Fest 2024 – Internationale competition (Italia)

And now available on Arte.tv! 

 

Team and supports 

Director : Alexander Markov

Editing : Svetlana Pechenykh

Original music : Victor Sologub

Sound editing and mix : Pierre Armand

Color grading : Clément Allemand

 

In association with ARTE France – La Lucarne

In coproduction with Kintop Films

With the support of Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, CNC, PROCIREP ANGOA

The film was presented at B2B Doc – Baltic To Black Sea Documentary Network 2019, Hot Docs Deal Makers 2020 and at Dok Leipzig Copro-Market 2021.