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Two extraordinary men: Jacques Jaujard, director of the Louvre, and Count Wolff-Metternich, a Nazi general who commanded the occupation of Paris. Enemies and later collaborators, they formed an alliance that would be the force behind the preservation of the treasures of the French museum. Exploring the relationship between art and power, the film shows the Louvre Museum as a living example of our civilisation. Combining elements of documentary and fiction, Russian master Aleksandr Sokurov (Russian Ark and Faust) reflects on the role of art in one of the bloodiest conflicts ever seen. Venice and Toronto 2015.
Aleksandr Sokurov
Born in Siberia in 1951. He studied history at Nizhni Novgorod University and later studied at VGIK cinema school in Moscow. He has made more than 50 films, including having directed works such as the trilogy of Moloch (1999), Taurus (2001) and The Sun (2005), as well as Russian Ark (2002); Father and Son (2003), winner of FIPRESCI award in Cannes; Alexandra (2007); and Faust (2011), winner of the Gold Lion in Venice.
