Alexandra travels south on a military train. She sits apart from the young soldiers. Surely each of the men deserves a hug from this proud Russian woman, but Alexandra is also surly and resists social niceties. At times she mumbles to herself. Her body is in pain, especially when the soldiers have to help her on and off the train and on and off the military vehicle that takes her from the train to the military base. She warns them not to mishandle her. Not only does she look out of place, she makes the soldiers look out of place too. The heat is stifling.
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A short short story based on Alexander Sokurov’s film “Alexandra”
Posted in Films, tagged Alexandra, Chechnya, film, Kalashnikov, movie, Russia, soldiers, Sukoruv, war on April 6, 2008| 1 Comment »
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