http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0813,army-of-one,389076,20.htmlReview, by J. Hoberman: "Spare yet tactile, a mysterious mixture of lightness and gravity, Alexander Sokurov's Alexandra is founded on contradiction. Musing on war in general and the Russian occupation of Chechnya in particular, this is a movie in which combat is never shown."A > AlexandraNew York News - The Village Voice is the definitive source for New York news coverage, politics, and blogs.
Sokurov's Alexandra : Army of One
A Russian grandmother visits the troops, and brings light to their mission in Chechnya
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Review, by Jay Weissberg: "Though he's sure to deny it, Alexandra is Alexander Sokurov's most directly political work for years. Featuring a performance of monumental depth by opera legend Galina Vishnevskaya, pic presents war for what it is: brutal, crushing, and ugly, and yet Sokurov doesn't lens any battles."
Review, by J. Hoberman: "Spare yet tactile, a mysterious mixture of lightness and gravity, Alexander Sokurov's Alexandra is founded on contradiction. Musing on war in general and the Russian occupation of Chechnya in particular, this is a movie in which combat is never shown."
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