Observing the rituals, gestures and trance-like states of his crew, a naval Commander ponders his life. How did he get here? What went wrong? And right? Will he ever know light again? Probing the dark, unspecified seas, the ship becomes contemporary Russia: dazzling midnight snowstorms; plain human actions shaped by centuries of weariness and wanting; persistence; inquiry.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
31 August 2003
ACMI Screen Gallery
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1001775
Languages
English
Russian
Audience classifications
M (15+)
unclassified
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Object Types
Artwork
Materials
Single channel moving image, colour and audio
Holdings
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
DVD [PAL]; Exhibition Copy
DVD [PAL]; Copy
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan