Anna

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Anna

1993

1h 40m

Documentary

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Beginning when his daughter Anna is 6 years old, director Nikita Mikhalkov secretly makes home movies of her. For twelve years, he films her, always asking the same five questions about what she loved, feared and desired. As Anna grows older, her answers become more mature and uncertain, reflecting the enormous upheaval in Russian society during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Archival footage of TV news programs and Mikhalkov's commentary help round out the story of Anna -- and of Russia.

Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 4, 2011

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

An incredibly thought-provoking documentary about the manifold ways in which politics and place can influence the soul.

Sep 21, 2023

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Rob Blackwelder

SPLICEDWire

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 4, 2011

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Audience Member

Eu nÃ£o via este filme desde o sÃ (C)culo passado. E foi incrÃvel perceber a maneira como a distÃ¢ncia daqueles fatos histÃ³ricos, que me pareciam tÃ£o mais vivos quando assisti a ele pela primeira vez, alteraram minha reaÃ§Ã£o. Ainda assim, adorei revÃª-lo.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

very deep and very realistic! thanx to Mikhalkov for thic specific view on the history of our Russia!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

I saw this at the documentary festival in Amsterdam some years ago and just loved it. I'm so glad I was reminded about it. I'm going to order it straight-away! See it!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

What a movie! What an idea! To take a footage of a child asking it every year the same and watching how the answers change... Just great!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

I love personal documentaries like this that echo broader social themes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Beautiful story, that's totally real. Reaffirms the beauty of life, I suppose. Well worth watching, if only for the drastic amount of Russian history one gains from it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Nikita Mikhalkov

Director

Nikita Mikhalkov

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Anna Mikhalkova

Actor

Leonid Verechtchaguine

Executive Producer

Jean-Louis Piel

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

Beginning when his daughter Anna is 6 years old, director Nikita Mikhalkov secretly makes home movies of her. For twelve years, he films her, always asking the same five questions about what she loved, feared and desired. As Anna grows older, her answers become more mature and uncertain, reflecting the enormous upheaval in Russian society during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Archival footage of TV news programs and Mikhalkov's commentary help round out the story of Anna -- and of Russia.

Director: Nikita Mikhalkov
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Russian
Runtime: 1h 40m