The Blood of the Blockade
Блокадная кровь
Synopsis
The film tells how in the iron blockade of the blockade worked "the blood factory", the Institute of blood transfusion that provided the Leningrad front and the city in this strategic resource: blood donation. The blood bond between the city and its defenders was a very important factor in breaking the blockade and finally crushing the enemy. Due to a prolonged lack of food and a very great psychic stress the blood of the inhabitants of Leningrad has undergone phenomenal biochemical transformations which have had consequences for the following generations. The hypothesis confirmed by the latest research by geneticists and biologists is that this 900-day "forced fast" suffered by people during the blockade gave a post-war generation with a specific mentality and a spirit of sacrifice of the inhabitants. from Saint Petersburg.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eleonora Lukyanova
- Screenplay & Story
- Dmitry Karalis
- Original Title
- Блокадная кровь
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 48m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eleonora Lukyanova
Dmitry Karalis
Vladimir Krupenky, Anton Veselov, Anton Khamchishkin
Fyodor Popov, Dmitry Karalis
Department Leadership Roster
Dmitry Karalis
Screenplay
Vladimir Krupenky
Director of Photography
Anton Veselov
Director of Photography
Anton Khamchishkin
Director of Photography
Fyodor Popov
Producer
Dmitry Karalis
Producer
Eleonora Lukyanova
Director
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What is The Blood of the Blockade about?
The film tells how in the iron blockade of the blockade worked "the blood factory", the Institute of blood transfusion that provided the Leningrad front and the city in this strategic resource: blood donation. The blood bond between the city and its defenders was a very important factor in breaking the blockade and finally crushing the enemy. Due to a prolonged lack of food and a very great psychic stress the blood of the inhabitants of Leningrad has undergone phenomenal biochemical transformations which have had consequences for the following generations. The hypothesis confirmed by the latest research by geneticists and biologists is that this 900-day "forced fast" suffered by people during the blockade gave a post-war generation with a specific mentality and a spirit of sacrifice of the inhabitants. from Saint Petersburg.
Who directed The Blood of the Blockade?
The Blood of the Blockade was directed by Eleonora Lukyanova.
Who stars in The Blood of the Blockade?
The principal cast of The Blood of the Blockade includes Not specified.
When was The Blood of the Blockade released and how long is it?
The Blood of the Blockade was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 48m.