Vitali Kanevski
Vitali Kanevski is a director born in 1935 in the Soviet Union. He is recognized for his poetic and profoundly humanistic approach to cinematic storytelling. Kanevski spent much of his youth in Ukraine. Starting in 1960, he studied filmmaking at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow, where he was influenced by figures such as Andrei Tarkovsky and Sergei Parajanov. After being imprisoned from 1966 to 1974, he finished his studies and graduated as a director in 1977. In 1981, he directed Village Story. In 1990, Freeze Die Come to Life won the Caméra d'Or at Cannes. He later directed An Independent Life which received the Jury Prize at Cannes in 1992. In 1993, he directed We, the Children of the 20th Century, a documentary depicting how youngsters in capitalist Russia turn to crime.
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We, Children of the 20th Century
We, Children of the 20th Century
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_We, Children of the 20th Century_ depicts street children from Saint Petersburg: harmless vagabonds, early smokers, but also burglars and even murderers. The collapse of taboos and established authority has significantly diminished their inhibitions. Even their parents no longer harbor any ambitions for them. In this social void, who will show these children what life should look like?
We, Children of the 20th Century
We, Children of the 20th Century
Duration: 1h23Price: CAD$3.00
_We, Children of the 20th Century_ depicts street children from Saint Petersburg: harmless vagabonds, early smokers, but also burglars and even murderers. The collapse of taboos and established authority has significantly diminished their inhibitions. Even their parents no longer harbor any ambitions for them. In this social void, who will show these children what life should look like?
We, Children of the 20th Century
We, Children of the 20th Century
New product!Subscription access
_We, Children of the 20th Century_ depicts street children from Saint Petersburg: harmless vagabonds, early smokers, but also burglars and even murderers. The collapse of taboos and established authority has significantly diminished their inhibitions. Even their parents no longer harbor any ambitions for them. In this social void, who will show these children what life should look like?
We, Children of the 20th Century
We, Children of the 20th Century
Duration: 1h23Price: CAD$3.00
_We, Children of the 20th Century_ depicts street children from Saint Petersburg: harmless vagabonds, early smokers, but also burglars and even murderers. The collapse of taboos and established authority has significantly diminished their inhibitions. Even their parents no longer harbor any ambitions for them. In this social void, who will show these children what life should look like?
