Film
< MEDEA>
Director Alexander Zeldovich
Production Russia
2 h 19 min
A modern interpretation of the myth of Medea, the film follows a woman led to despair by betrayal and loneliness. She is ready to pay any price for the sake of her future with her lover; but resentment drives her to revenge.
Kinotavr IFF 2021 – Mikael Tariverdiev Award for Best Music
Locarno IFF 2021 – Special Award for spectacular rendition of Euripides’ tragedy updated to modernity without distorting its poetics
