[aaus-list] Russian social documentary: "Alone In Four Walls "

[Max Pyziur]

Alone In Four Walls
Director - Alexandra Westmeier
Appeared at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival
Objective and riveting, Alexandra Westmeier's acclaimed documentary opens 
a window to a tragic segment of Russian society invisible to outsiders. At 
an unnamed rural reform school, the residents --ranging in age from 10 to 
14 --tell their stories. Their offenses range from theft (often for food) 
to rape and multiple murder, yet their backgrounds testify to upbringings 
in unstructured homes ravaged by alcoholism, frequent beatings and absent 
parents. Not surprisingly, most have no desire to leave their present 
surroundings.
(2007) Color (86 mins)
THURSDAY MAY 14 1PM

On the Sundance Channel; Channel 101 on Time-Warner Cable in NYC

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Max Pyziur
pyz at brama.com