Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer
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An account of the life and work of Russian filmmaker Andrey Tarkovsky (1932-86) in his own words: his memories, his vision of art and his reflections on the fate of the artist and the meaning of human existence; through extremely rare audio recordings that allow a complete understanding of his inner life and the mysterious world existing behind his complex cinematic imagery.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2019-10-17
Runtime: 98 mins
Director: Andrey A. Tarkovsky
Writer: Andrey A. Tarkovsky
Spoken language: English, Italiano, Pусский, svenska
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer
Production Companies: Klepatski Production, HOBAB, Andrey Tarkovsky International Institute, Film i Väst, Film Capital Stockholm, Revolver
Production Countries: Italy, Russia, Sweden
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