Letter to Anna
Ein Artikel zu viel
Synopsis
'Sometimes people ask me how I can still be alive. It is a miracle', Anna Politskovkaya says to filmmaker Eric Bergkraut. For Letter to Anna he has used images from a film he had planned to make; a film about the human rights journalist who put her life on the line through her critical writings of the Russian government. The material that Bergkraut collected has been used in this film to reconstruct the events which led to the murder of Politskovkaya. As well as a reconstruction, the film is a portrait of a tireless fighter for justice, and a sketch of corrupt and merciless Russian politics. Interviews with Politskovkaya are intertwined with archival footage and conversations with family members, colleagues and other political activists.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eric Bergkraut
- Original Title
- Ein Artikel zu viel
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- English, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eric Bergkraut
Department Leadership Roster
Eric Bergkraut
Director
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What is Letter to Anna about?
'Sometimes people ask me how I can still be alive. It is a miracle', Anna Politskovkaya says to filmmaker Eric Bergkraut. For Letter to Anna he has used images from a film he had planned to make; a film about the human rights journalist who put her life on the line through her critical writings of the Russian government. The material that Bergkraut collected has been used in this film to reconstruct the events which led to the murder of Politskovkaya. As well as a reconstruction, the film is a portrait of a tireless fighter for justice, and a sketch of corrupt and merciless Russian politics. Interviews with Politskovkaya are intertwined with archival footage and conversations with family members, colleagues and other political activists.
Who directed Letter to Anna?
Letter to Anna was directed by Eric Bergkraut.
Who stars in Letter to Anna?
The principal cast of Letter to Anna includes Not specified.
When was Letter to Anna released and how long is it?
Letter to Anna was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.