Overview

The film is an attempt to recreate the world of Marc Chagall and his myth within the genre of a folklore ballad. We are not exploiting Chagall's images, but are attempting to create a dramatized projection of his creativity onto the movie screen, relying on both, facts and fantasy (as Chagall himself would).The story is based on real events which occurred at the time of Chagall's short-lived period in Vitebskin in 1917-18, during which time he creates the Academy of Modern Art, inspired by his dreams of a bright and beautiful future. Many pictures by Chagall and Malevich are used in the film.

Top Cast

Leonid Bichevin

Mark Shagal

Anatoliy Belyy

Kazimir Malevich

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Kristina Shnayderman

Bella Rozenfeld

Semyon Shkalikov

Naum

Dmitriy Astrakhan

Rabbi Itzike

Alexey Ovsyannikov

Zheleznyak

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Darya Pashkova

Feyga-Ita

Petr Artamonov

Shagal's student

Semyon Treskunov

Lyova in childhood

Oleg Zhakov

Stanislav Demin

Oleg Khamitov