Mother

The film is dedicated to Elena Slanova, a mother who lost her three sons during the 1992 Ossetian-Ingush military conflict. 1 part. A young pregnant woman walks along the alley of an autumn park. The tram passes along Ordzhonikidze Street. There is one of the attractions in the park. Swans on the shore of the pond. View of the Terek River and the mosque in Ordzhonikidze. Women walk with children along the boulevard. Ossetian family at home. Men at the table, drinking from a common bowl. Children are watching adults. The head of the family - an elderly man says something (sync. In Ossetian). Women in the kitchen are preparing Ossetian pies. A young woman holds a baby in her arms. Elena Slanova is at home, talking (sinhr. In Ossetian) about her life, about her children. She says that you cannot frighten and beat children and grandchildren. Examines the photographs on the table. The family of Elena Slanova is preparing for a memorial ceremony in memory of her dead sons: the daughters-in-law are decorating a Christmas tree in the room. Men stand at a memorial table in the open air (January 1993), commemorate the dead Slanov brothers, sacrifice a ram. Memorial bonfires are burning. Newsreel footage (b / w), capturing the events of the Ossetian-Ingush ethno-political conflict on the territory of the Prigorodny District of the Siberian Branch, (October-November 1992), accompanied by armed clashes: armed Ossetian formations, military units and military equipment of the 131st Maykop brigade on streets / Ordzhonikidze /. The tankman looks out of the tank hatch. Soldiers at one of the checkpoints in the Prigorodny District. General view of destroyed and burned houses in the settlements of the region. Surgeons in the operating room perform operations on the wounded during armed clashes. The wounded in the wards of the hospital. The corpse of a burned man in the morgue. A panorama of women who lost their husbands and sons during the conflict. Part 2. Bare trees in the park. Snowing. General view of destroyed houses in one of the settlements of the Prigorodny District of the Siberian Branch. The movement of vehicles on the highway in the Prigorodny District past destroyed and burnt-out houses that stand on both sides of the road. Elena Slanova at home examines photographs of her dead sons, talks (behind the scenes) about them. The father is crying. Photos of sons, their personal belongings in the room on the bed. Mother is sitting by the bed. A panorama of the memorial table. Close-ups of the Slanovs' father and mother. Relatives stand by the bed, on which the belongings of the deceased brothers are laid out. A panorama from snow-covered trees to the graves of the Slanov brothers, as well as other victims of armed clashes. Relatives are at the graves, candles are burning, flowers are lying. Mother and children of the deceased brothers, stand at the graves. Ossetian family - father, mother and their children prepare for the traditional Ossetian rite, which is performed when the youngest of the children is one year old. Parents lay out various objects on the floor: books, a fountain pen, a camera, kitchen utensils, a dagger, etc., put the child on the floor and he reaches for objects that he liked: picks up a fountain pen and a book. Children and parents observe the actions of the child and conclude that the child will be a writer. Children in the park, fiddling with fallen leaves, throwing leaves up.

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F. Besaeva, V. Kachurin, V. Karev