Section: Special: Belarus

Konsierzh

Concierge

Robert Seneko

Belarus, 2015, 9 Min

A satirical take on "free" elections: via a notice hung on the wall the house administration issues a call to take part in a vote to determine the next concierge. A young resident, his leg in a plaster cast and thus dependent on crutches, sets off in search of the elusive election office.

ZNiCHKA Productions

His journey takes him through a labyrinth of dusty and cluttered archive rooms. When he finally reaches his goal matters take an unexpected turn: in the midst of documents, potted plants and sandwiches an official provides a monotonous explanation of the absurd voting procedure.

How are elections conducted in authoritarian systems in which there is no vote, since there is no choice? A sarcastic take on a state of affairs that will bring forth memories for some, and in particular those with firsthand experience of the GDR. MM

Filmformat
Mp4 | Farbe / colour

Drehbuch
Robert Seneko

Kamera
Timofey Rashchupkin, Valery Rudnev

Ton
Stanislav Rozhansky

Schnitt
Robert Seneko

Ausstattung
Elizaveta Krasikova

Darsteller
Yan Losenkov, Andrei Melnikov, Ludmila Mortikova

Produktion
ZNiCHKA Productions

Kontakt
ZNiCHKA Productions Robert Seneko robert.seneko@gmail.com

Robert Seneko - born 1981 in Minsk, Belarus. He has made three short films and has won several awards as a director and writer at international film festivals. He lives in Belarus’ capital and works in the field of video production.

Movies
RANDEVU (2012, short)
900 SEKUND (2014, short)

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