Sunday, March 12 / 12:00 pm / ByTowne Cinema

Program: Tibi, Ice Under His Feet

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politics \ protest \ persecution

“Masha and Ilya were born around the time Vladimir Putin came to power. The girl and the boy, just like their friends, wanted to live in a free, democratic and open country. Fighting for freedom and their future, our heroes organize discussion clubs and protest actions, participate in pickets and give lectures, support their comrades who are behind bars, try to change the minds of their relatives, friends and ordinary passers-by in various Russian cities. ‘Moscow, come out!’ shouts Masha at a rally. But Moscow does not come out, it is busy and in a hurry. The centuries-old machine of unfreedom sweeps the boys away. War breaks out. And we all find ourselves in another reality.” - Kirill Nenashev.

Created by director, producer, and political activist Kirill Nenashev, this is a revealing portrait of coming of age in Putin’s Russia. After gathering the remarkable footage for this incendiary documentary, Nenashev had to finish his film in Germany, Georgia, and the Czech Republic.

“Ice Under His Feet looks at protest within Russia, focussing on the role younger people are playing in fuelling dissent and trying to educate ordinary citizens. Over 100,000 people have been detained since the despot came to power, so choosing to ‘raise your voice’ isn’t an easy decision to make. Kirill Nenashev’s film, which was shot in the years before the full invasion of Ukraine, offers a sliver of hope for the future.” - Rob Aldam, Backseat Mafia.

« Masha et Ilya sont nés durant la période où Vladimir Poutine a accédé au pouvoir. La fille et le garçon, comme leurs amis, voulaient vivre dans un pays libre, démocratique et ouvert. Dans leur lutte pour la liberté et leur avenir, nos héros organisent des clubs de discussion et des actes de protestation, participent dans des manifestations et donnent des conférences, appuient leurs camarades derrière les barreaux, et essaient d’influencer leur parenté et le public ordinaire dans plusieurs villes de la Russie. “Moscou, sors!” crie Masha lors d’un rallye. Mais Moscou ne sort pas – elle est occupée et pressée. La machine anti-liberté multi-centenaire emporte les garçons. La guerre se déclenche. Et nous nous trouvons tous dans une autre réalité. » - Kirill Nenashev. Créé par le réalisateur, producteur et activiste politique Kirill Nenashev, ce film est un portrait révélateur du passage à l’âge adulte dans la Russie sous Poutine. 

(traduit par Jacinthe Grenier-Albert)

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