Fellini

Federico Fellini (1920–1993) — a legendary director, an icon of Italian and world cinema, the creator of the era of great authors. He made various films: for some, he was a social realist, for others — a fantasist and a... magician, while for some, he seemed a satirist and a master of the grotesque. It is pointless to list his awards and accolades: not the "Oscars," not the "Golden Lions," and not the "Golden Palm Branches" underpin the authority of one of the main miracle workers in the history of cinema, but the love for his films and their characters. Fellini's images are like a child's drawing, devoid of shades and subtext. Naive and precise, amusing and tragic, majestic and always very personal — his works continue to captivate new audiences today. "The Road," "Nights of Cabiria," "La Dolce Vita," "8½," "Amarcord," "Orchestra Rehearsal"… These films are still admired by those who saw them decades ago. Fellini's filmography is rich, and a journey through it promises endless discoveries. Leading critics and art historians in Russia talk about all his major works. The conversation about the films is complemented by fragments of interviews and a brief history of the life of their author. But all together — this is merely an attempt to embrace the ungraspable.