Yabloko to host a screening and discussion of the film “Andrei Sakharov. On the other side of the window”
Press Release, 20.05.2024
On 21 May, the birthday of human rights defender and scientist Andrei Sakharov, the central office of the Yabloko party in Moscow will host a screening of the documentary film “Andrei Sakharov. On the other side of the window” (Russia, 2022). The film by Dmitry Zavilgelsky and Boris Altshuler focuses on the memories of Andrei Sakharov’s associates, declassified documents of the CPSU Central Committee and the KGB of the USSR, and a chronicle filmed by the KGB in the city of Gorky. We will also see animated drawings by Academician Sakharov. It is planned that Boris Altshuler, human rights defender, scientist and author of the film script, will participate in the discussion.
The director of the film is Dmitry Zavilgelsky.
Boris Altshuler and Dmitry Zavilgelsky worked on the script.
Director-animator is Dmitry Geller.
The film is the winner in three nominations of the Stalker human rights film festival.
After the screening of the film, there will be speeches by fellow human rights activists about Andrei Sakharov’s legacy in our time, and a discussion of the film.
The screening will take place at the office of the Yabloko party in Moscow at the address: Pyatnitskaya, 31, building 2, on 21 May at 19:00. Registration to the event is required: https://party-yabloko.timepad.ru/event/2891888/
Posted: May 21st, 2024 under Conferences and Seminars, History, Human Rights.