Heidegger, film, 1 hour 13 minutes, directed by Yuri Kuzin. Russia. 2024

Friends! Today is a special day. After a year and a half of the film "HIDEGGER" knocking on the doors of festivals and competitions, the time has come to show the picture to the public. But I am afraid of failure. And it's not that my timid steps are not audible. I have not mastered the marching step, and as for the bowing, I have trampled enough feet to find teachers whose blisters I have not stepped on at least once... But the themes explored in the film will not leave you indifferent. Why am I so naive? First, I made a feature film all by myself, without taking a penny from a banker or a minister. Second, I settled scores with the past, cracking open my fears and smoking out the shadows of forgotten ancestors from the corners where they hoped to hide. Thirdly, by calling the film "Heidegger," I never showed the German philosopher in the film, for which I was accused of self-promotion, which, however, is not far from the truth. After all, in a treatise on non-existence, insignificance, the unimaginable/the inexpressible, which I sent to 400 universities, 2,500 phenomenologists, logicians, and theologians, I stated that "philosophers should be sent home, as the case of philosophy is closed and filed in the archives." I was not forgiven for my arrogance. And, wanting to add fuel to the fire, I picked up a camera after 25 years of silence. Perhaps "Heidegger" will be compared to Bergman's "Persona," Fellini's "Amarcord," and Tarkovsky's "Mirror." However, my path is uncharted. Unlike Derek Jarman's "Wittgenstein," my characters are ideas that don't stay in the minds of professors. But before I teach, I threw my wounded soul on the surgical table, so that a longitudinal and transverse section of old grievances, dark desires, and rainbow hopes would reveal the hell where other people's images and fantasies languish. What is my film about? It is about trying to reach out to those who wander through the corridors of the mind. Who are these wanderers? They are those whom we loved or hated, but who have disappeared and are now asking for shelter. Doesn't consciousness consist of campsites set up in our minds by outsiders? Fourth, for a film shot with a tablet, three table lamps, and a geographical map whose gloss acts as a reflector and a flag, Heidegger's list of awards is impressive: Nominations: 2024 - World Premiere and Nomination for Best Feature Film at the San Lorenzo Film Festival (Paraguay) 2025 — nomination in the category of Best International Feature Film at the Russian Film Festival South Africa International (South Africa, Cape Town) 2025 — nomination in the category of the best philosophical film (semi-finalist) at the Cannes World Film Festival (France) 2025 — nomination in the category of the best "film" at the International Tour Film Festival (The International Tour Film Festival 2025. Italy, Rome) 2025 — nomination in the category of the best "independent film" at the 11th Concepción Independent Film Awards (Chile) 2025 — Shortlist of the IX International Russian Film Festival 2025 — nomination for the category of the best film with musical accompaniment at the PARMA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL 2025 (Italy, Parma). 2025 — nomination in the category of the best "feature film" at the O'Higgins International Film Festival (OHIFF) - Chile 2025. 2025 — Nomination for the best fiction at the SOBIFF International Film Festival in Southern Brazil 2025 — Nomination in the Best Feature Film category at the CinemaBriz International Film Festival (Spain, Barcelona, Catalonia) 2025 — nomination in the category of best feature film at the Golden Rattle for the Cellar International Film Festival (Austria, Vienna) 2026 — nomination in the category of best international film at the Festival de Cine Antigua (Guatemala) Awards: 2025 — Honorable Mention of the Jury in the category of best feature film at the Folkestone Film Festival (UK, Kent) 2025 — winner of the Impact DOCS Awards in the category of documentary film (Pennsylvania, USA) 2025 — the main prize at the International Film Festival “BE! RUSSIA” in the category of experimental film (Kronstadt). 2026 — honorable mention of the jury in the category of the best feature film at the Bracciano Film and Arts Festival (Italy, Rome) I look forward to your unbiased feedback, reviews, and articles... The screenwriter, director, cameraman, artist, editor, sound engineer, color and light corrector, title designer, video engineer, producer, and performer of the role of the Author in the film "Heidegger" - Yuri Kuzin https://clc.li/WiIoq