Hey all,
this post is about a film I've seen in Vilnius International Film Festival in February. It was really cold outside at the time, and my Moscow memories were thrown at me from the screen one by one. The documentary film by Petter Ringbom "The Russian Winter" tells a story about musician, ex-member of the Fugees, John Forté trying to chace his second chance after 5 years in prison and doing it by traveling across Russia with his band and other musicians. I've never seen Moscow and St.Petersburgh filmed so honestly, as it is, at least as I've seen and felt it when living and traveling there in recent years. The documentary is full of great music (including Forté's collaborations with Alina Orlova, Sunsay, Billy's Band and others) and cultural misunderstandings, as well as beautiful street-views and some inspirational talks by Forté himself. Here is a trailer, and official description of the movie:
Taken from the iTunes page:
The Russian Winter
Brooklyn-born John Forté was a Grammy-nominated musician in The Fugees at 21 and a federal prison inmate at 26. When his prison sentence was remarkably commuted in 2008, Forte was given a second chance to share his talents with the world. Chronicling his concert tour across Russia, this inspirational documentary takes us on Forté's personal journey—one that's as much about having his music heard as it is about hearing and learning from the music of others.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2012
Official Selection Moscow International Film Festival 2012
IDFA Play Competition for Music Documentary 2012
Featuring: John Forté, Alina Orlova, Sunsay, Billy's Band, Zero People, Artemy Troitsky and more.
Directed By: Petter Ringbom
Produced By: Le Castle Film Works
this post is about a film I've seen in Vilnius International Film Festival in February. It was really cold outside at the time, and my Moscow memories were thrown at me from the screen one by one. The documentary film by Petter Ringbom "The Russian Winter" tells a story about musician, ex-member of the Fugees, John Forté trying to chace his second chance after 5 years in prison and doing it by traveling across Russia with his band and other musicians. I've never seen Moscow and St.Petersburgh filmed so honestly, as it is, at least as I've seen and felt it when living and traveling there in recent years. The documentary is full of great music (including Forté's collaborations with Alina Orlova, Sunsay, Billy's Band and others) and cultural misunderstandings, as well as beautiful street-views and some inspirational talks by Forté himself. Here is a trailer, and official description of the movie:
Taken from the iTunes page:
The Russian Winter
Brooklyn-born John Forté was a Grammy-nominated musician in The Fugees at 21 and a federal prison inmate at 26. When his prison sentence was remarkably commuted in 2008, Forte was given a second chance to share his talents with the world. Chronicling his concert tour across Russia, this inspirational documentary takes us on Forté's personal journey—one that's as much about having his music heard as it is about hearing and learning from the music of others.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2012
Official Selection Moscow International Film Festival 2012
IDFA Play Competition for Music Documentary 2012
Featuring: John Forté, Alina Orlova, Sunsay, Billy's Band, Zero People, Artemy Troitsky and more.
Directed By: Petter Ringbom
Produced By: Le Castle Film Works