The Autumn of Childhood
Осень детства
Osen detstva (ru)
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Осень детства
Osen detstva (ru)
| Year | 2005 |
| Director(s) | Amanov Agamurad |
| Studio(s) | Center of National Film |
| Language(s) | (wordless) |
| Genre(s) | Domestic life History Politics Romance Serious Surrealism/dream-logic |
| Animation Type(s) | Paint |
| Length | 00:10:00 |
| Animator.ru profile | Ru, En |
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Description:
An old political prisoner returns to his former home many years later and remembers his childhood during the 1930s—a time of repression and mass executions.
The creaking of a swing... the ringing laughter of children... a gramophone in the yard and couples dancing nearby... frolicking street cats... Childhood is a happy, carefree time! But misfortune, like a crow, has already landed near your window. And then, the cruel wind of adulthood will whirl you away like an autumn leaf.
Animated with paint on glass.
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This was Amanov's final film, and his longest to date. I think there's something very calming and soothing about the recurring images in it, which have clearly been crafted with such care, even though the topic itself is a grim one.
Amanov's filmography on this site is now complete except for his 2002 film, which I have been unable to find Amanov's anywhere, nor even any images from it.