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2021 Russian film

Medea
Directed by Alexander Zeldovich
Written by Alexander Zeldovich
Produced by Alexander Zeldovich Tatyana Ostern Anna Katchko
Starring Shai Assido Timur Badalbeyli Tinatin Dalakishvili Uliana Gilmanova Evgeniy Kharitonov Yotam Kushnir Anton Rival Nour Adin Shehada
Cinematography Aleksandr Ilkhovskiy
Edited by Daniil Nikolsky
Music by Alexey Retinsky
Productioncompany 11
Distributed by Nashe Kino
Release date 4 November 2021 (2021-11-04)
Running time 139 minutes
Country Russia
Language Russian

Medea (Russian: Медея) is a 2021 Russian drama film directed by Alexander Zeldovich.[1][2][3] It is scheduled to be theatrically released on 4 November 2021. The film has been officially invited in 'Harbour' section at the 51st International Film Festival Rotterdam to be held from January 26 to February 6, 2022.[4]

Medea is a contemporary adaptation of Euripides' ancient tragedy. The film follows an unnamed protagonist who journeys with her lover, Alexey, a businessman, from Moscow to Israel. Echoing the original myth, she tragically kills her brother along the way and, upon arriving in Israel, faces betrayal as Alexey leaves her for another woman. Unable to cope with the loss, she seeks revenge, ultimately taking the lives of her own children. The narrative explores themes of love, betrayal, and vengeance, interwoven with the protagonist engaging in relationships with various men.[5]

  1. ^ Александр Зельдович о своей "Медее" в главном конкурсе Локарно
  2. ^ Страшная, но сказка. На 32-м «Кинотавре» показали современную «Медею»
  3. ^ На кинофестивале в Локарно Александр Зельдович представил «Медею»
  4. ^ "In Harbour". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. ^ Медея, 2021