THE SUN
THE SUN
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“The Sun” is the third film in Alexander Sokurov’s tetrology about personalities and power, after “Moloch” and “Taurus.”
The film centers on the fate of Japanese Emperor Hirohito after Japan’s defeat in the World War II. At the end of 1945 he disavows the “divine origin” of the emperor, who has been considered to be the descendent of the Sun God. Hirohito’s actions ended a historical tradition, and a wave of ritual suicides swept the country.
The other main character in the film is the American general Douglas MacArthur, who as Supreme Commander of the Southwest Pacific Area must decide the fate of the captured Hirohito and the entire Japanese dynasty.
2005 White elephant - National award of film critics and film press |Best film | Best Director |Best music
Festival of Festivals in Saint Petersburg - Grand Prix | XIII international film festival
II Eurasia International film festival - Grand Prix | Best Director
Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival - Grand Prix | Best Film
Russian Guild of Film Critics - Golden Aries | Best Film | Best Director |Best Score
2006 Cahiers du Cinéma - Top 10 Film Award | Best Film Aleksandr Sokurov | Tied with Private
Fears In Public Places (Coeurs) – Best film
Nika Awards - Nika |Best Screenplay
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