PARADISE with Alexander Abaturov

Featuring a conversation with Alexander Abaturov about his film Paradise (2022), which premiered at IDFA in the International Competition section. Set in the small village of Shologon in Northern Siberia, Paradise documents the local inhabitants battling severe and extreme wildfires during the summer months.

Alexander Abaturov was born in Russia in 1984. After graduating from Gorki University, he became a journalist. In 2010, he received a Masters's degree from the French documentary School in Lussas. In 2013, he directed his first documentary, SLEEPING SOULS, selected in numerous festivals and awarded the Institut Français Prize at the Cinéma du Réel Festival. THE SON, his first feature-length documentary, was premiered at the Berlinale Forum and selected at many other festivals such as ArtDocFest, Message to Men, Cinéma du Réel, and several others.