Self (archive footage)
The war in the Ukraine has changed the way many European countries view Russian politics. Suddenly it became clear how dependent countries had become on Russian gas imports for decades and what Vladimir Putin was up to. However, no country needs more gas than Germany. It was only after Russia's invasion of the Ukraine that the German government realized that Russia had long used gas as a weapon to impose its will on states. The instrument created for this purpose is the natural gas production company GAZPROM. So how did Germany become so dependent on Russian gas? The documentary shows how, over several decades and several changes of government, a broad alliance of politicians and business representatives did everything possible to secure Germany's energy supply with cheap Russian gas, while the Kremlin's foreign policy became increasingly aggressive and the warnings of experts went unheeded.
Himself
감독이면서 동시에 주인공으로 등장 하는 올가와 안드레이, 이 두 사람의 여정으로부터 시작 한다. 2008년 러시아-조지아 전쟁 기간 중, 그들은 최전선의 양쪽 방향에서 각자 따로 출발한다. 이 영화는 전쟁, 정치, 정치적 문화와 역사에 관하여 두 러시아인이 촬영한 사적인 영상으로 이루어져 있으며, 평가를 내리기에 앞서 인간적인 사건들에 우선적으로 초점을 맞춘다. 그러나 각자의 여행이 교차되고 이야기가 점차 진행됨에 따라 그들의 관점 역시 서서히 드러난다. 전쟁의 최전방에서 만난 두 사람은 각자가 촬영한 영상을 가지고 고향인 상트페테르부르크로 돌아간다.
Self
The film is a political fable that depicts the frail equilibrium of the world and questions the values of international politics. The film takes us through a critical year in the life of Georgia's young democracy- from the presidential election of January 2008 to the chaos of the war with Russia and the sobering aftermath - and raises questions about political responsibility and the morality of international affairs. The story is told through its main actors: the Georgian president, the Georgian government, the political opposition, foreign leaders, international delegations and organisations and the ordinary Georgian people.
