Brutus (2016 film)
Brutus (Russian: Брут) is a short film directed by Konstantin Fam[1] of 2015, the second novel of the film trilogy "Witnesses"[2] and the sequel of the "Shoes",[3][4] dedicated to the memory of Holocaust victims. Plot“Brutus” continues the concept of "Witnesses" trilogy[5] and tells us story of the Holocaust through the eyes of a German Shepherd dog Brutus. The Nuremberg Laws have separated the dog with his favorite mistress, Jewish woman. In the process of training and taming Brutus becomes a concentration camp beast-killer. The film is based on a novel of a Czech writer Ludvik Ashkenazy.[6][7] Crew
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ProductionFilmmakers from Russia, Romania,[8][9] Israel, the United States, Moldova, Belarus and the Czech Republic participated in the production.[10] The film was created with the financial support of the Ministry for Culture of Russia, as well as private philanthropists. Art featuresThe crew used a variety of filming techniques. The main aim was to show the events through the dog's eyes.
ConfessionFilm premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival in June 2016.[12] AccoladesAwards
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