International Competition

Hermeneutics

Alexei Dmitriev
Screening time  
26.02. / Wednesday, 18:00 - 20:00 Theatre 5  
28.02. / Friday, 20:00 - 22:00 Theatre 2  
The cunning use of WWII footage it makes you believe that you are watching a proper war film.

This piece is a visual illustration of what hermeneutics is. The cunning use of WWII footage it makes you believe that you are watching a proper war film. When you already expect the usual archive movie routine – everything changes and you find yourself watching a completely different film.

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Alexei Dmitriev

Alexei Dmitriev was born in Russia in 1986. He used to teach English and literature, and now he works as a visual artist, curator and programmer. He made short film Abstract? (2009) and Dubus (2005).

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Hermeneutics

Russia
2012, 4', video

Directed by:
Alexei Dmitriev

Edited by:
Alexei Dmitriev

Producer:
Alexei Dmitriev

Produced by:
Alexei Dmitriev

Festivals & Awards:

Faito doc Festival 2013 – Special Mention; Black & White International Audiovisual Festival 2013 – Best Experimental Video; Stuttgarter Filmwinter Festival for Expanded Media 2013– Special Mention; Videomedeja International Video Festival 2012 – Special Mention; Open Cinema International Short and Animation Film Festival 2012– SHKif Special Prize; A Film for Peace 2012– Special Award for the Best Film on Disarmament; Tribeca Film Festival 2013; Tampere Film Festival 2012; Split Film Festival 2012