Ostrov – Lost Island

Svetlana Rodina + Laurent Stoop (Dir), 93 minutes, Russia, New York State Premiere

On the Island of Ostrov in the Caspian Sea the inhabitants, left alone by the Russian state after the collapse of the Soviet Union, survive through poaching. Ivan regularly goes out to sea risking his life and freedom. The film explores the political context that has created this lost land in the sea while painting a nuanced and empathetic family portrait of its protagonists, who cling to a sense of hope in their family and community. A Taskovski Films release.

In Russian with English subtitles.