Finding Babel

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Synopsis

Andrei Malaev-Babel embarks on an exciting quest to discover the depths of his grandfather's masterpiece, Isaac Babel, a Russian-Ukrainian writer whose revolutionary works defied the rules during the rise of totalitarianism. This brave adventure leads to the arrest and execution of Babel in 1940. In "Finding Babel", Andrei reveals the complex layers of his grandfather's literature, which reflect contemporary conflicts between Ukraine and Russia. The film mixes fictions with Andrei's animated journey, in an ethereal style that captures the essence of being trapped between reality and fantasy.

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Staff

Cast

Liev Schreiber

Isaac Babel (voice)

Marina Vlady

Stéphanie Campion

David Coburn

Andrei Malaev-Babel

Evgeniy Evtushenko

Antonina Pirojkova

Leonid Zorin

Daria Panchenko

Colin David Reese

Producers

Odessa Films

Screenwriters

Andrei Malaev-Babel

David Novack

Directors

David Novack

Musicians

Lev Zhurbin