Devoted to the last days of Soviet writer, poet, and Gulag survivor Varlam Shalamov, this film follows the efforts of two of Shalamov’s most devoted admirers to preserve the author’s legacy. Having lost his sight and hearing and living in a retirement home, he carried on doing the only thing that mattered to him — writing — until his final breath. This film is a testament to the value of writings that tell the unpalatable truths of the 20th century. To evoke the gritty texture of the Soviet world, Sententia is shot on 16mm black and white film.
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Alexandr Ryazantsev
Known for
Leningrad
Pavel Tabakov
Known for
The Conquest of Siberia
The Duelist
Elena Bystrova
Alexey Uchitel
Dmitry Rudakov
Fyodor Lavrov
Known for
Better Than Us
Chikatilo
Kira Saksaganskaya
Pavel Gorin
Ivan Krasko
Known for
Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin the Serpent
Little Longnose
Stepan Sevastyanov
Alyona Konstantinova
Known for
Project Gemini
Nick: Off Duty
Miriam Sekhon
Known for
Branded
Dmitry Rudakov Director · Stepan Sevastyanov Composer Alexey Filippov Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $3.2K · First release November 17, 2020 · Produced in Russia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,188
Production
Rock Films
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Russia
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Languages
Original title
Сентенция
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Estonia · November 17, 2020
Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Russia · December 17, 2020
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Iran
May 26, 2021 · Fajr International Film Festival
Netherlands
September 13, 2021 · Film by the Sea Film Festival
Russia
December 8, 2020 · Premiere · Window To Europe Russian Film Festival
January 1, 2021 · Digital
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