Sergej in the Urn / Sergej in der Urne

Charismatic, erratic, egocentric, almost forgotten… Sergej Tschachotin was a scientist of international repute, friend to Pavlov and Einstein, revolutionary and pacifist. The film tells the story of Tschachotin’s epic existence – from 1883 to 1973 – through the memories of four of his sons. They speak of Tschachotin’s role as a cancer researcher, his participation in anti-totalitarian propaganda movements, and his crusade against the arms race.

Details

Country of Production
Germany

Year of Production
2009

Format
HDCam SR, DigiBeta

Length
104 min

Director
Boris Hars-Tschachotin

Production
Liquid Blues Production in co-production with ma.ja.de. filmproduktion in collaboration with ZDF / 3SAT

Original Language
German, French, Russian

Subtitles
English, German

Festivals / Awards

achtung berlin – new berlin film award 2010
DOK.fest Munich 2010 (BLM Film Award 2010 of the Bavarian Authority for Private Broadcasting)
Kassel Documentary and Video Art Festival 2010
FIPA Biarritz 2011