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Elegy of a Voyage Sonata for Alto: Dimitri Shostakovich

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Two haunting, atmospheric meditations on art, silence, and the human condition.

Sokurov's most recent video, Elegy of a Voyage is a trance-like chronicle of a man moving across northern Europe, eventually arriving in Rotterdam's Boijmans Museum where, in the dead of night, he is carried away by the sight of a 17th-century Dutch painting. (The Boijmans Museum was among the video's commissioners, where it was presented in installation form earlier this year.) (2001; 48 mins.)

The invaluable Sonata for Alto presents a haunting portrait of the composer Dimitri Shostakovich. The film's exploration of his tragic destiny under the Soviet regime gives way to a wider meditation on artistic creativity challenged (and often silenced) by totalitarianism. (1981; 80 mins.)

Season Support

Support for the 2001-02 film/video season is provided by the Rohauer Collection Foundation and the Corporate Annual Fund of the Wexner Center Foundation.

Event Support

International films presented with support from the Ohio Arts Council.

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Elegy of a Voyage Sonata for Alto: Dimitri Shostakovich