The Train Stop

Polustanok

Russia

2000

25 Min

Black and White

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Speeding trains slice through the silence of the small train stop. The whistle on the locomotive and the thunder of the wheels disappear into the night, but fail to wake up people at the station. People just continue to sleep. What do they wait for? What will wake them up? —loznitsa.com

Director

Sergei Loznitsa

Sergey Loznitsa was born September 5th, 1964 in the city of Baranovitchi, in Belarus. At that time Belarus was part of the Soviet Union. Later Sergey’s family moved to Kiev, Ukraine, where Sergey finished high school.

In 1981 Sergey applied and was admitted to Kiev Polytechnic Institute, with the major in applied mathematic and control systems. In 1987 he graduated with a degree in engineering and mathematics.

From 1987 through 1991 Sergey was employed as a scientist at the Institute of Cybernetics. He was involved in the development of expert systems, artificial intelligence, and decision-making processes.

In addition to his main job, Sergey worked as a translator from Japanese. During that time Sergey developed a strong interest in cinematography, and in 1991 he applied to Russian State Institute of Cinematography, in Moscow. After passing a very vigorous selection process, Sergey was admitted to the Institute. He studied in the studio of Nana Dzhordzhadze. read more

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23May11

sleep looks like an inner prayer.figures gathered in a theatre of gestures meant for nobody.contours diffusely haloed like in a film by sokurov.in sleep,like in deepest sorrow,man is alone and shut for the world as a bud closing for the night.no solidarity,no envy,no emotions based on waking connectivity.a temporary absence from the social scene lends it a statuary peace, a warm expressivity against the outside cold.

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