Astrakan 79
2024•1h 4m•Released
Documentary
1979. Flicking through pictures from a Soviet magazine, 15-year-old Martim dreams of building a new society. His radical communist parents send him to study at Astrakan for one year. In her new film, Catarina Mourão captures with tremendous precision the moment a middle-aged man passes his story on to his son, thus shedding the taboo of his ineffable experience.
Director
Catarina Mourão
Writer
Catarina Mourão
Languages
Portuguese, Russian
Studio
Terratreme Filmes
Cast
Martim Santa Rita
Self
Masari
Self
Mateus M Santa Rita
Martim
Lourenço Alarcão
Narrator (voice)
Catarina Mourão
Narrator (voice)
Production
Company
Terratreme Filmes
Company
Laranja Azul
Producer
Susana Nobre
Producer
Catarina Mourão
Producer
Tiago Hespanha
Producer
Leonor Noivo
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