Sententia
Devoted to the last days of Soviet writer, poet, and Gulag survivor Varlam Shalamov, this film follows the efforts of two of Shalamov’s most devoted admirers to preserve the author’s legacy. Having lost his sight and hearing and living in a retirement home, he carried on doing the only thing that mattered to him — writing — until his final breath. This film is a testament to the value of writings that tell the unpalatable truths of the 20th century. To evoke the gritty texture of the Soviet world, Sententia is shot on 16mm black and white film.
Top Billed Cast
Featured Crew
Lyubov Sviblova
Producer
Elena Bystrova
Producer
Mikhail Shchukin
Producer
Polina Grechko
Costume Design
Pavel Gorin
Producer
Kira Saksaganskaya
Producer
Vanya Bowden
Production Design
Alexey Uchitel
Producer
Alexey Filippov
Director of Photography
Dmitry Rudakov
Screenplay
Dmitry Rudakov
Director
Stepan Sevastyanov
Original Music Composer