On November 26th, as part of the Historical Documentary Film Festival, films War through the Camera Lens, and At the Origins of Russian Archaeology were presented at South Ural State University.
Future journalists were able to watch the film War through the Camera Lens and talk to its director – journalist and social activist Marina Zabelina. This motion picture is dedicated to the fate and heroic deed of the Soviet front-line cameramen during the Great Patriotic War. The film was created by the Culture of Nations Media Holding. Shooting took place in three countries that became sovereign with the collapse of the USSR: Russia, Estonia and Uzbekistan. The film contains unique material about the fates of people who showed the world the face of fascism and what it leads to together with national hatred. Kayumov, Sokolov and Shkolnikov are the only Soviet front-line cameramen who lived to see the 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. They did not divide winners by nationality and were certain that the multinational people of the great country won.
“You will hear the story of the people who did this photography work. These are wonderfully valiant people. The three front-line cameramen: Malik Kayumov, Semen Shkolnikov and Boris Sokolov. By the eyes of these people we could see the war, and it were them who chronicled and lay down an indictment to fascism. There were not that many front-line cameramen in the USSR – no more than 500 people. They seriously risked their lives to complete this photography work, so we can rightfully call them heroes. They help us fight against the history falsification. Our films are tools in the battle against information attacks,” noted Marina Zabelina.
History students had a chance to watch the film At the Origins of Russian Archaeology, as well as talk to its producer – General Producer of the BAT PRODUCTION motion picture company Konstantin Yakunenkov. The film is dedicated to Aleksey Uvarov, one of the founders of Russian archaeological science, the discoverer of archaeological cultures and monuments, and creator of the State Historical Museum. Unlike his father, who had built a career of a statesman, he chose the path of a scientist. Count Uvarov’s contribution to the formation and development of archaeology and historical science is significant. The film presents the results of Count Uvarov’s work: his publications, finds from his archaeological work, items from his family collection, and his main achievement: the exhibit in the State Historical Museum.
“In 2024, the Russian scientific community celebrates the 200th birthday anniversary of Count Aleksey Uvarov, a historian, archaeologist, one of the founders of the Russian archaeological science and creator of the Historical Museum. On the occasion of this event we made our film. It is a tribute to the memory of an outstanding person. It is important to understand that a documentary presents facts and not fiction, it depicts the living history. And the audience can draw conclusions themselves,” shared Konstantin Yakunenkov.
The Historical Documentary Film Festival at SUSU offers the audience to watch a wide variety of films, which cover different aspects of the history and culture of Russia. The event is held with the support of the History of the Fatherland Foundation.