THE FROTH

From the Barents Sea, a chill wind seems to blow constantly across a semi-deserted town at the edge of the world. Nevertheless, a little community holds out here. In a flawlessly filmed portrait of this extraordinary place, the theme linking the residents is their determination to chart their own course.

Bardak was a marine, but his garrison broke up and his comrades sought a better life elsewhere. He stayed behind among the many empty buildings that are slowly but surely being consumed by the elements. Meanwhile, Dima, a young poacher​, flouts as many rules as he can, but gives friendly directions to lost tourists and reads lovingly to his little daughter. Ferryman Alexander is locked in a silent generational battle with his teenage daughter Masha; her eyes are on the outside world. Further along, a little team of ships from the Second World War turns up, and a woman steadfastly runs a weather station. 

In the distance, we hear radio and TV news reports. The news affects these people too, yet at the same time it seems a million miles away from their isolated everyday reality.

ILYA POVOLOTSKY

Film Graduated from the law department of the Financial University, Russia in 2009 and then founded BLACKCHAMBER film production. He started as a commercial director, specializing in artistic and experimental projects. His debut documentary «Northerners» was premiered in competition at Krakow Film Festival in 2017. The Froth is his first documentary feature.

• IDFA Amsterdam
• Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival
• ZagrebDox
• Festival Premiers Plans
• goEast Festival

DOKer 2020 — Main Competition