Voice for the Voiceless

Voice for the Voiceless (Russian: Голос за безгласных) is a 2019 documentary film directed by Anna Barsukova.[1][2][3] The film follows a young girl named Marina, a native of Ekaterinburg. She's an insightful, intelligent and beautiful person, a creative thinker and spiritual type with her own perception of things. Marina works a permanent job and has a 5-year-old daughter. Living with HIV does not prevent Marina from achieving success in life. She is a real-life example of building belief in yourself. By showing her emotional state, the film wants to break the stigma and change the public perception of HIV patients.

Voice for the Voiceless
Film poster
RussianГолос за безгласных
Directed byAnna Barsukova
Produced byAnna Barsukova
StarringMarina Dryagina
Olga Budina
(voice-over)
Music byGyuli Kambarova
CinematographyAnna Barsukova
Ruslan Sharafutdinov (aerial survey)
Edited byAnna Barsukova
Release date
  • March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)
Running time
33 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian; English

The film premiered on March 30, 2019 in Yekaterinburg,[4][5][6][7] and later showed at the 2019 Whistleblower Summit Film Festival in Washington, D.C.[8][9] and aired on Australian television.[10] Widely covered in Russian and foreign media, received many awards at international film festivals.[11][12][13][14]

Plot
Stills - Voice for the Voiceless

The film follows Marina, an insightful person and creative thinker with her own perception of things. After learning about her diagnosis, she begins to search for answers to her questions. Feeling confused as her story unfolds and fearing disclosure and condemnation, she chooses to trust her thoughts to her diary. But nothing stays hidden for long…

References
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  3. "КИНОПЯТНИЦА — Театральный центр "Жаворонки"". Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. "Культурно-просветительский центр "Царский" написал о нашем фильме «Голос за безгласных». На Благо Мира". nablagomira.ru. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. "Коллаж: "Жирная точка на прошлой жизни", - Марина Дрягина". life4me.plus. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  6. "«Голос за безгласных» – маленький фильм о большом человеке с ВИЧ и со слезами на глазах". 30 March 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  7. "Показ документального фильма «Голос за безгласных»". Ельцин Центр. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  8. "2019 Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival - International Film Lineup Announced". OpEdNews. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  9. "Фильм номинанта Премии — финалист Международного кинофестиваля". nablagomira.ru. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  10. "Премьера на RUSTALK TV – RUSTALK". Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  11. "Гран‑при фестиваля «Магия кино» получил фильм о ВИЧ‑инфицированных - Риамо". riamo.ru. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  12. "В Одинцово подвели итоги кинофестиваля кинодебютов "Магия Кино"". Одинцовское информационное агентство Московской области. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  13. "Гран‑при фестиваля «Магия кино» получил фильм о ВИЧ‑инфицированных". Рамблер/кино. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  14. http://odinweek.ru/news/2019/12/02/gran-pri-festivalya-magiya-kino-zavoevala-rezhisser-iz-rostova-na-donu
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