Russian snark
Stephen Sinclair (Director), Liz DiFiore (Producer), Stephen Papps (Actor), Elena Stejko (Actor), Stephanie Tauevihi (Actor), Godzone Snark Productions (Firm)
"A once celebrated filmmaker who has fallen on hard times, Misha resolves to leave his homeland in search of a film-friendly country where he can pursue his career. With wife Nadia in tow he sets sail from Russia in a tiny lifeboat, drifting across the Pacific to New Zealand. Before long Misha realises that New Zealand is no more receptive to his ideas and aesthetic than Russia. Yet he perseveres with his experimental film, ignoring his wife's pleas to find work. Misha increasingly withdraws into himself, and inevitably his relationship with Nadia collapses. Alone, his obsessions take hold and he steadily descends into madness. Only a chance encounter with a young Polynesian woman saves him from the ultimate act of self-destruction. His friendship with Roseanna inspires a re-awakening, as he begins to reconnect with the world around him"--Container
DVD Video, English, [2011]
VM Distribution, [New Zealand], [2011]