Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer

Section: What's Up Doc?
Director: Andrey A. Tarkovskiy
Duration: 1h 37m
Country: Italy
Language: ru
Year: 2019

The brilliant director Andrey Tarkovsky, whose works are considered masterpieces of world cinema, left us with eight films and an ever growing interest in and desire to understand his work. The documentary recounts Tarkovsky’s life and work, letting the director tell the story himself, as he shares with us his memories, his view of art and his reflections on the destiny of the artist and the meaning of human existence. Extremely rare audio recordings immerse the audience in the mysterious world of his cinematic imagery, allowing them to comprehend and reassess the work and inner life of the great director.