O p e n i n g F i l m
In this year European Environmental & Arts Festival choose film from directors Hanna Polak and Andrzej Celinski - *The Children of The Leningradsky*.
Death sometimes crosses the paths of the children of Leningradsky,
directly and indirectly. One group of kids explains how they were badgered
for 48 hours by police after another child was murdered, even though they
weren't anywhere near the crime scene. In another, far more emotional scene,
a group of homeless children wail at the funeral of a pretty 14-year-old girl.
Neverless, Misha, the boy who was discarded by his father, remains optimistic:
"God believes in people and helps them. He loves everyone, even bad people,
not just Russians. He even loves Chechnyans. But most of all, He loves children.
" The film has helped focus attention on this matter; since it was made,
Russian authorities have stepped up their efforts to reduce homelessness in Moscow,
though it's still a serious problem in other cities.
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