★★★★☆ "Doomed to the dump for the rest of our lives. That is our reality." This statement, spoken by a girl of just 14, may sound portentous but it exemplifies the perpetual suffering of the woebegone subjects of Something Better to Come (2014). Director Hanna Polak tried to give a voice to the disenfranchised children living hand-to-mouth on Moscow's streets in The Children of Leningradsky (2005) and now she turns her attention on those scratching out an existence on the Svalka, a garbage heap situated just 13 miles from the capital.
- 10/15/2015
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
The International Documentary Assn. has chosen Favela Rising, Our Brand Is Crisis, and The Children of Leningradsky as the winners of distinguished documentary achievement awards. Also recognized were CNN Presents and The Staircase, and all will be presented with achievement awards during the 21st annual IDA Awards Gala Benefit here Dec. 9 at the DGA Theatre. The docus were chosen by a jury of peers and chosen from hundreds of films submitted from around the world, IDA executive director Sandra Ruch said.
- 11/16/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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