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Pipeline

Directed by: Vitaly Mansky
Runtime: 2hr 1min Year: 2013
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Directed by: Vitaly Mansky
Runtime: 2hr 1min Year: 2013
Country: Russian Federation, Czech Republic, Germany
Topics: Environment, Personal Stories
Last Screened: Thu 29th May 2014

An epic Trans-Siberian pipeline is the backdrop to Vitaly Mansky's poetic new documentary. Mansky uses the route of the pipeline to explore the everyday lives of the people living alongside it.

Life, death and everything in between. Director Vitaly Mansky’s new film explores the lives of people living alongside a Trans-Siberian pipeline. Travelling East to West, Mansky captures all manner of human experience. People and stories become linked not just by their proximity to the pipeline but also more subtle connections. Festivals, food, funerals, music and religion all make regular appearances, serving to illuminate the growing divide between the recipients of the oil in the pipeline and those struggling to survive along its course.

The stunning visuals allow the landscape to evolve and develop as the pipeline travels across Russia and further West towards its eventual destination. Mansky’s film presents a poetic and reflective look at the relationship between Eastern and Western Europe.