Ostrov - Lost Island
On the desert island of Ostrov, in the Caspian Sea, a handful of inhabitants live without roads, electricity, or jobs, abandoned by the Russian state since the collapse of the Soviet Union. In this dystopian atmosphere, this film reveals the portrait of a family forced to imagine a future in the midst of ruins, or to turn towards the outside world, towards Russia and its current state.
| Directors | Svetlana Rodina, Laurent Stoop |
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Once home to a thriving fishing collective farm, the island of Ostrov in the Caspian Sea has fallen into despair. Caught between political turmoil after the fall of the USSR, the few remaining inhabitants have been abandoned by the government of Russia and must rely on poaching to survive. With no jobs and no electricity or gas, the fishermen are forced to illegally fish the heavily patrolled seas, risking both their lives and freedom. In this tale of love, hope and dreams set against the harsh and barren backdrop of the island, some residents pray to escape, while others believe Putin will restore Russia to greatness and rescue the lost island from its plight.
Heather Haynes
Associate director and programmer
Hot Docs
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Français
1h31
Language: Français
Subtitles: Français -
English
1h31
Language: English
Subtitles: English
- Année 2021
- Pays Switzerland
- Durée 91
- Producteur DokLab GmbH
- Langue Russian
- Sous-titres French, English
- Résumé court How to imagine a future on the desert island of Ostrov, without roads, electricity, or jobs and abandoned by the Russian State following the collapse of the Soviet Union?
- Mention festival Best International Feature Documentary Award - Hot Docs 2021
- Ordre 1
Once home to a thriving fishing collective farm, the island of Ostrov in the Caspian Sea has fallen into despair. Caught between political turmoil after the fall of the USSR, the few remaining inhabitants have been abandoned by the government of Russia and must rely on poaching to survive. With no jobs and no electricity or gas, the fishermen are forced to illegally fish the heavily patrolled seas, risking both their lives and freedom. In this tale of love, hope and dreams set against the harsh and barren backdrop of the island, some residents pray to escape, while others believe Putin will restore Russia to greatness and rescue the lost island from its plight.
Heather Haynes
Associate director and programmer
Hot Docs
-
Français
Duration: 1h31Language: Français
Subtitles: Français1h31 -
English
Duration: 1h31Language: English
Subtitles: English1h31
- Année 2021
- Pays Switzerland
- Durée 91
- Producteur DokLab GmbH
- Langue Russian
- Sous-titres French, English
- Résumé court How to imagine a future on the desert island of Ostrov, without roads, electricity, or jobs and abandoned by the Russian State following the collapse of the Soviet Union?
- Mention festival Best International Feature Documentary Award - Hot Docs 2021
- Ordre 1
