On December 10, Krasnoyarsk hosted the first SiberiaDOC International Film Festival, which included an educational intensive “ Film Critics Week”. 12 participants under the guidance of lecturers Alexey Bezzubikov and Pavel Pugachev learned how to analyze documentary films, write film criticism texts and discuss films worthy of the festival's “Film Critics Award” nomination.
Reviews by participants of the SiberiaDOC 2023 Film Critics Week:
It will endure everything: “What the soil remembers” by Jose Cordoso
Ivan Dyatlov, a philosopher and historian from Novosibirsk, talks about the film selected by the participants of the Week as the best in the Short and Mid-length program in the Seance magazine
Amir opposes: “'Alone” by Jafar Najafi
Anastasia Boyko reflects on a concerned Iranian boy who goes against Iranian traditions in an “Masters of Siberia” publication
A film discovered on the market stall: “Bazar Dordoi” by Tomiris Orozoeva
The poetry of everyday life can also be found in Central Asia's largest market. Tomiris Orozoeva's “Bazar” is discussed by Egor Shuvalov in Seance magazine
Unlocking the circle: “ Ernesto, gracias” by Laura Ángel
Arina Sakaeva reflects on the Costa Rican film about autism and the fears of motherhood shown in the SiberiaDOC IFF Feature Competition in Seance Magazine
A movie tale of an aimless journey on a hearse: “'The Escape” by Justine Pluvinage and Philémon Vanorle
An ironic text about a movie that is as easily confused as it is completely dissolved. Anna Bakurkina writes about the film “The Escape” in the “Masters of Siberia” publication
Shards of rose-colored glasses: Isabelle Putod's “ A Light Woman”
Sometimes the plot of a documentary can be found in a family photo album. “A Light Woman” is narrated by Sofia Bikkanova in Seance magazine
All we can hold on to is memories: ''The Silence of the Banana Trees'' by Eneos Carka
The family silence interrupted by the active but gentle intervention of Eneos Carka, director of “ The Silence of the Banana Trees” is reflected on by Denis Fialka in the pages of “Masters of Siberia”.
Within the framework of the Film Critics Week:
- 5 open lectures on documentary cinema and film criticism were held;
- 6 days of theory and practice for the participants of the Week;
- 7 reviews of the festival films were published;
- The “Best Film according to Film Critics” prize was awarded to the film “What the Soil Remembers” by Jose Cordoso.
